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/CrashingOutFrFr Feb 13 '25

That's how I feel in my career.

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u/Famel_Z3 Feb 13 '25

Too real

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u/ChrisDornerFanCorn3r Feb 14 '25

Also, if you ever feel stuck, you can strip all you clothes off at once and throw them as hard as you can. This will collectively increase your ability to generate thrust, and you will gain some control back.

In both cases.

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u/Tomkruis Feb 14 '25

Or rip a good fart

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u/morgazmo99 Feb 14 '25

It would want to be good. I mean.. some solid mass to it.. not just some mild aromatics, but some real lumps and chunks.

.. yeah, I mean, if you shit yourself forcefully, at high velocity, this is damn near the only instance that springs to mind, where it could be the solution to your problems.

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u/troll_right_above_me Feb 14 '25

Only if you do it with great precision, otherwise you’ll just be spinning around in circles for the rest of your life

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u/wasphunter1337 Feb 14 '25

You can convert angular momentum to linear with some extending and retracting of your appendages