Nov 4 2008Space: Screw It, It's Just A Vacuum-y Landfill
Space: Our vacuum-y landfill to the north, south, east, and, uh, left.
A 1,400-pound (635-kilogram) ammonia tank burned up over the Pacific Ocean late Sunday, more than a year after an astronaut chucked it from the International Space Station because it had become obsolete, NASA said yesterday.
Astronauts routinely trash equipment in space. Most of it - including a 212-pound (96-kilogram) video camera stand Anderson got rid of during the same spacewalk - burns up before making impact on Earth.
What the -- we're already trashing space? I swear, if I see a single freaking McDonald's cup on the way to Moonbase Brothel, it's somebody's ass. And hopefully an alien stripper's -- in my lap.
Trash crash: Space litter makes landing [sciam]
Thanks to loyal Geekologist Hunter, who, even on his birthday, takes the time to send tips. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUDDY!
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Reader Comments
1. JOWE - November 4, 2008 6:36 PM
FIRST!!!!
2. justin - November 4, 2008 6:42 PM
Hmm, I wonder if anybody has f***ed in space. Does anyone know?
3. The Geekologie Writer - November 4, 2008 6:48 PM
@ 2, I have.
4. Gizmoduck - November 4, 2008 6:50 PM
i did. in playmate of the apes.
best sex ever
5. C-Basstian - November 4, 2008 6:54 PM
i wonder if it would be cost effective to start throwing our trash into the sun...
6. Moose Knuckle - November 4, 2008 6:58 PM
I'd take a big nasty, hairy, freeze dried mexican food shit in space, then it's orbit would decay and it would start to burn up on re-entry, and it would be raining flaming shit on people's heads, then i'd photoshop the flaming poo into a scene from the movie "Never Back Down"
poo pew
7. Moose Knuckle - November 4, 2008 6:59 PM
I'd take a big nasty, hairy, freeze dried mexican food shit in space, then it's orbit would decay and it would start to burn up on re-entry, and it would be raining flaming shit on people's heads, then i'd photoshop the flaming poo into a scene from the movie "Never Back Down"
poo pew
8. Moose Knuckle - November 4, 2008 7:01 PM
So, THAT'S how those double posts happen!!!
That's lame. Meaning I'm lame for double posting... about flaming poo no less.
9. C-Basstian - November 4, 2008 7:05 PM
ya we should really be able to delete posts...that we have posted i mean... well daisy's post can be deleted as well...
10. Test Tickles - November 4, 2008 7:18 PM
Trash space. Just keep it out of Earth's orbit. Let Jupiter have it, that dude wears too many rings for a dude.
11. Jangles - November 4, 2008 7:36 PM
@5
I don't think so, but if we ever build a space elevator we could maybe throw radioactive waste into the sun.
12. Mike Litorus - November 4, 2008 7:40 PM
The refelction on the visor is clearly photoshopped similar to the moon landing job. Right, daisy?
13. Daisy - November 4, 2008 7:45 PM
FAKE!!!!
This is an obvious photoshop job. You can tell its fake, the shadows are all wrong.
This looks a lot like the scene from the movie Never Back Down, where Max and Baja escaped the empire by floating away from them when they jettisoned their trash before jumping to light speed.
14. Oregoneagle - November 4, 2008 7:54 PM
That dude was waving and mothing Hi Mom when I took this picture. This ain't about space junk, this is about giving your mother the reconition they deserve.
Hi MOM
15. C-Basstian - November 4, 2008 8:01 PM
@ 10, umm dont you mean saturn???? dumbass
16. Captain Fantastic Faster Than Superman Spiderman Batman Wolverine The Hulk And The Flash Combined - November 4, 2008 8:42 PM
SPACE JUNK
17. Douchie Mc Bagman - November 4, 2008 9:02 PM
@15 - Don't you mean uranus?
18. Hunter - November 4, 2008 9:06 PM
Yayyyyy birthday :D
19. Joker Boy - November 4, 2008 10:56 PM
Here's a good question: What happens to all that Do-Do that the astronaut make in those Space Stations and Shuttle? Wouldn't they freeze first and hit the Earth like little meteors?
If so, let it land all warm and toasty over at the Fox Network. That would be the best!...
http://www.blackbeapress.com
Break yo' self , Fool!...
20. pro - November 5, 2008 6:42 AM
I feel the time will come when space would have to be regulated. Rich nations behave like little spoiled kids. these throw trash around, newsflash, there isn't a maid in space to pick up all the dirt. i tell you the truth in 50 years our orbit will be stud with satellites...
21. Test Tickles - November 5, 2008 11:32 AM
@15 girls go to jupiter to get more stupider.
22. Huh? - November 5, 2008 1:38 PM
There isn't a maid in space? Interesting.
Oh, and you don't have to wait 50 years for a stud with satellites. I have Dish Network.