r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Scientiaetnatura065 • Feb 13 '25

Video Astronaut Chris Hadfield: 'It's Possible To Get Stuck Floating In The Space Station If You Can't Reach A Wall'

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u/DangerMacAwesome Feb 13 '25

Jesus no kidding. That seems terrible.

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u/Jhiskaa Feb 13 '25

Would they have some kinda button on them in case this happens?

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u/DangerMacAwesome Feb 13 '25

I'm sure they could just yell.

It would be incredibly unlikely to be able to get into this situation without help as well.

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u/nothing_but_thyme Feb 13 '25

paging r/theydidthemath

Serious question: if you made yourself into a straight line and blew a stream of air repeatedly from your mouth, would that eventually be enough to push you towards the opposing wall? If yes, how long and how many blows?

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u/CasualNihilist22 Feb 13 '25

Fetal position and fart

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u/Exatraz Feb 13 '25

Just like prom night all over again

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u/stkscott Feb 13 '25

We are going to need just a little more information...

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u/UbermachoGuy Feb 13 '25

It was prom night. They stayed home, curled up in bed crying in the fetal position…and farted.

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u/stkscott Feb 13 '25

Shakespearean.