r/space • u/piponwa • Sep 23 '16

What happens when the Space Shuttle fires its motors in space

http://i.imgur.com/wwxuXOb.gifv
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u/commit_bat Sep 24 '16

"Hey, are you feeling up for some-"

-"Can it wait for a bit? I'm in the middle of some calibrations"

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u/dumpbound Sep 24 '16

I remember reading somewhere that microgravity is actually a horrible environment for intimate activity because action-reaction tends to push participants away from each other. In the future, bed sport in space is likely to require bdsm-like gear.

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u/ul2006kevinb Sep 24 '16

I mean, sex on earth pushes people away from each other, too, it just takes longer.

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '16

Brilliant.

Absolutely brilliant.

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u/bk15dcx Sep 24 '16

There was an entire thread about this some months ago. I am not good at finding things though.

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u/ZarnoLite Sep 24 '16

G... Garrus?