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adhesive tape to the buttocks (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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[–] [email protected] 105 points 4 months ago (5 children)

The finger cot is there because zero G and dehydration commonly result in constipation.

[–] [email protected] 73 points 4 months ago

So... they must have trained in using the "finger cot" technique.

"Sorry Biff, you're a great mission candidate in all other respects, but your finger-cotting just isn't... uh... cutting the mustard."

[–] [email protected] 48 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Exactly what I came to the comments to find out. Thank you random stranger

[–] [email protected] 26 points 4 months ago (2 children)

The best part of this feature is that it's clearly a result of iterative design. So engineers were trying to solve constipation, and someone with a PhD was like "Well, you know what works for me..."

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

and someone with a PhD was like “Well, you know what works for me…”

I do workplace safety and hazardous materials, so occasionally I get to start a talk with "This room has more doctorates than nostrils, so it should be easy". And then I have to explain things like "Dangerous liquid goes into the dangerous liquid sink" or "No, you can't remove the mask to scratch your nose, even if it's really really itchy".

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Oh god yes, so much.

I do disaster response planning, mostly for healthcare. "No, your OR really needs electrical power!" "No, you can't still run your outpatient clinic during an active shooter situation!" "For fucks sake,NO,you will not use a diesel generator indoors to power the ED!Not even with a open window. Your windows are 30cm x 1m"

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

"Whenever I'm having a... problem, I generally work it out with a pencil"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What is a cot though?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

It’s a covering for a finger, kind of like cutting the finger out of a latex/nitrile glove. It looks just like a tiny condom made to fit on a finger.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Actually, it's in there because shit doesn't fall off your ass in 0G. It kinda curls out towards the back if left to dodo its own thing.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

See this is the kind of shit I want to hear about in the documentaries.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Read "Packing for Mars." I think you'd enjoy it.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 4 months ago (1 children)

So basically spooning the turd out? That's the Corvette driving american heros I know and love 😘

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago (3 children)

How do they do it in your country?

[–] [email protected] 36 points 4 months ago (1 children)

They used a pencil

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago

A three-ply layered joke. Well done!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

They work it out like you would a math problem.

By using a pencil.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

As long as it's not the same math genius who calculated the amount of tampons for the first female long term crew member...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

There is a whole documentary about it. Just Google 2girls1cup.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Is it like force puking by poking the uvula but butt uvula

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

I curse the day nature evolved eyes

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

you mean the prostate?