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ISS To Get Man Cave
Nancy_A writes "There might be a new favorite hang-out for astronauts aboard the International Space Station later this year. The Leonardo Multi Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) will become a permanent module on the station, and will be brought up on the STS-133 mission, scheduled for September 2010. The new module might provide a haven for astronauts to get away from it all. '"The thought is, the PMM might become sort of a 'man cave,'" said Mike Kinslow, the Boeing payload manager at the Kennedy Space Center. "It won't have all the background noise of fans, computers and other equipment running like in the laboratories, so it will be a quieter atmosphere that might appeal to the astronauts during their off-duty hours."' Plus, NASA's Robonaut 2, or R2 will be brought up on the same flight. Any chance R2 could be programmed to serve drinks or bring food into the man cave?"
Just remember to turn the mic to Houston off of VOX.
HOUSTON: "Uhhh, were getting a pretty steady 2-3 Hz slapping sound down here guys. Are all systems ok up there, and any ideas on a cause?"
- "Hear that?! The percolations are imminent! Cease your ingress!"
You should be able to program the drink-serving robot so that you can utter a quick command without say missing something on the space-sized big screen tv. Some command for example to get drinks for two could be D2 (meaning drinks for two). You would thus, command the robot by getting its attention and ordering by uttering thusly: R2D2!
If you could threaten to have a restraining bolt installed if it should disobey, things could get very cosy.
The Leonardo Logistics Module is most commonly used as a Trash Can, bringing garbage back from the ISS.
That seems appropriate as a Man Cave.
Harrison's Postulate - "For every action there is an equal and opposite criticism"
This is how "Silent Running" started! ;-)
"Klaatu, verada, necktie!" -Ash
Wake me up when they install the holodeck.
If you could reason with religious people, there would be no religious people
No need to shave or change clothes.
A man's paradise.
I am anarch of all I survey.
Well since the ISS spends most of its time in free fall, it is a zero-g environment.
Sewage Treatment Facilities - "Our duty is clear."
... no one can hear you wank.
__ Someday, but not this morning, I'll finally learn to use the preview button.
Evidently the female astronauts were up in arms about this so NASA has promised to add a special module for them called "The Kitchen".
That's no cave.
There's a gay bar in my town called ... Man Cave. Lots of bears.
"Space Lounge" just doesn't have the same homoerotic overtones!
Sure, just at 4:20 when they smoke up. Thank God for geosynchronous orbits.
"Man cave" is also redundant. Men wander into caves and say yeah I'll live here. Women dig dens and build shelters.