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Drinking Coffee From a Cup In Space

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the harder-than-you-might-think dept.

muggs was one of several readers to note a fluffy piece making the rounds about an astronaut inventing a zero-g coffee cup. Of course, since the space station inhabitants drink recycled urine, I'm still not totally convinced that I would want to try that cup.

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  1. The Russians figured it out first. by MaxwellEdison · · Score: 5, Funny

    They just drink pencils.

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  2. So what? by Deadstick · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Of course, since the space station inhabitants drink recycled urine

    And, ummm, who doesn't? Most of us just have a bigger recycling plant than they do.

    rj

  3. Ignorant summary writer. by Jason1729 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Of course, since the space station inhabitants drink recycled urine, I'm still not totally convinced that I would want to try that cup. And just what do you think that fresh spring water or tap water you're drinking is? There's been life on this planet for 3 billion years, every drop of water has been recycled urine more times than your human brain is able to comprehend.

    The only real difference on the space station is that they do a much better job of purifying and testing the water than nature does.

  4. Re:Should be okay... by gnick · · Score: 5, Funny

    2astronauts1cup?

    In zero-G no less. Ugh.

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  5. Re:Recycled water? by StikyPad · · Score: 5, Funny

    Blasphemy! God constantly provides us with new water through his tears, AKA the rain, which adds mass to the planet daily. I suppose next you're going to try to tell us that clouds form through evaporation of the seas, or some such nonsense, despite the fact that clouds are EVERYWHERE, and the oceans would be dry by now if they were constantly evaporating.

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