Mar 21 2009Astronaut To Test New Non-Stink Underwear
That's right, Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata is slated to test a new kind of underwear during his current visit to the space station. The "state-of-the-art" undies were designed "to reduce the smells in normal clothing, absorb sweat and provide insulation."
The underwear, developed by Japanese researchers, are made of antibacterial polymers and are fire-resistant.
Astronauts normally change their clothes every three days.
Koichi will attempt to wear the underwear for a full seven days. Which, if successful, will only be 9 days short of my record. And, if you think I'm kidding, ask my dry cleaners. Well, my ex dry cleaners. I am so stinky!
Astronaut tests non-smelly super pants in space [metro]
Thanks to Thumperchica, who doesn't care because she doesn't wear underwear. I'm with you, girl -- high five! No? Helicopter!
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Reader Comments
1. bman - March 21, 2009 5:11 PM
first
2. 2nd - March 21, 2009 5:17 PM
second
3. my turn - March 21, 2009 5:18 PM
third
4. daasian - March 21, 2009 5:24 PM
fourth
5. feckless - March 21, 2009 5:33 PM
seems that comments from Pew to the third would be appropriate here.
6. $.02 and a pocket full of FAH-Q - March 21, 2009 5:42 PM
Get busted on upskirt ONE time... damnit...
~Thumperchica
7. 7th - March 21, 2009 6:14 PM
seventh
8. zak - March 21, 2009 6:21 PM
eighth :D
9. lol - March 21, 2009 6:24 PM
ninth?
10. Hehu - March 21, 2009 6:53 PM
Oh please me # 10. To keep the post relevant: Stinky underwear...
11. firstgold - March 21, 2009 7:17 PM
11th
12. naas - March 21, 2009 7:18 PM
saturday
13. lookaze - March 21, 2009 7:27 PM
13th.
sunday here in europe mofos!
14. CaptainMorgan - March 21, 2009 7:32 PM
If they want to TEST it...give me a pair. Trust me...I'll put it through it's paces. My activated charcoal desk chair only lasted a week!
15. firstgold - March 21, 2009 7:49 PM
"The "state-of-the-art" undies were designed "to reduce the smells in normal clothing, absorb sweat and provide insulation.""
Um... they do don't they? Isn't called a thong?
16. Arioch - March 21, 2009 7:54 PM
#16th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
17. bendizle - March 21, 2009 10:36 PM
ARRRRRGH!!!!!!!!!!!! 17th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
18. Göhmer ☠ - March 21, 2009 10:48 PM
I think I speak for all of us when I say... DO WANT =D !!
19. formerly SPELLINGNAZI© - March 21, 2009 11:03 PM
mmmmm, pantyless Thumperchica...
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21. bob - March 21, 2009 11:16 PM
1st
22. Freedom - March 22, 2009 12:27 AM
LMAO...The only picture in my mind is...a line of Japs smelling the tested undies!
23. Tery - March 22, 2009 1:07 AM
@1-22
DIE
24. formerly SPELLINGNAZI© - March 22, 2009 3:22 AM
@23: FCUK OFF
25. Probly2Drunk - March 22, 2009 7:55 AM
What did the Geekologie Writer say when he smelled the underwear-testing astronaut?
PEW! (p-u)
haha, I'm so funny....meh...
26. Atlanta Private Investigator - March 22, 2009 10:18 AM
This could be useful for those long surveillance stints we do. I often wondered how they got rid of the stink in a spaceship....
27. Probly2Drunk - March 22, 2009 10:50 AM
and btw, those socks are photoshopped...there's no such thing as blue socks.
The shadows are all wrong.
28. Deetz - March 22, 2009 11:21 AM
28th~!~~~~??~~??~
29. Braveun - March 22, 2009 2:12 PM
@Geekologie writer:
I beat your record by about 20-30 days. Ask my family :p
30. enzobot - March 22, 2009 2:48 PM
Alright fire resistant undies next time i want to start crouch fires ill wear myy fire resistant undies then if i poop myself no one will no
31. ass - March 22, 2009 4:11 PM
Boohoo! The astronaut or whatever japanaut he is tries to be important and such. But with lousy records like that, HE IS GOING TO FAIL! OH BOY HE IS FAILING ALREADY!
7 days in my ass... Well his ass.
I wonder how often they change the space jack paper, or how fire and bodyfluid resistant that is.
32. Galtacticus - March 22, 2009 7:09 PM
Can't wait till these non-stink underwear hit the market!
33. HunnyBear - March 22, 2009 7:59 PM
The brits already have antibacterial undies that you only have to wash every six months. i think they have silver woven into the thread or something. but no matter how well it reduces smell it isnt going to get rid of nasty ass skidmarks haha
34. miiiiizzzzzzzzzz - March 23, 2009 7:02 AM
34th!
35. megan - July 9, 2009 1:56 AM
what about the other things like fariys and withchs.