Farting in space

w3bbo · 11 Nov 2013 at 20:00

dougal1331 said:
Would this not violate Newton's second law of motion?
Force=mass*acceleration, therefore Acceleration= force/mass.

The shape of an object makes no difference, as there is no air resistance in space, but mass most certainly does... Larger ships would take more thrust, ergo more energy to accelerate, change direction etc as they have more momentum in the direction they were already travelling- Momentum=mass*velocity - obviously mass has a very direct relationship regarding thrust to velocity ratios.

My bad, I was getting mass, weight vs inertia, acceleration and momentum confused.

Theophany said:
Dude, I'm a 23-year-old pension consultant dealing with death and the harsh realities of life every day and I still believe what George told us. You're never too old to feel that childlike sense of awe.

Also, I appreciate that you made the Kessel Run comment without making the obvious comment. Thank you.

I'd agree with the 'true' SW movies, George was my hero but he fell from grace as the last 3 were an abomination.

DoneADougalOnSofa · 11 Nov 2013 at 20:07

w3bbo said:
My bad, I was getting mass, weight vs inertia, acceleration and momentum confused.

Easily done...

Theophany · 11 Nov 2013 at 20:27

w3bbo said:
I'd agree with the 'true' SW movies, George was my hero but he fell from grace as the last 3 were an abomination.

Well the prequel trilogy get a bad rap (and broadly speaking, it isn't undeserved) but I stand by the notion that Ep 3 was freaking awesome, if for no reason that it totally changed the outcome of the saga. It was never about the rise to heroism of Luke Skywalker, it was always about the redemption of Anakin Skywalker and that cannot be appreciated without seeing how truly evil he became in Ep 3.

Would you not agree?

Atlas23 · 11 Nov 2013 at 20:28

I concur. However, the CGI in episodes 1, 2, and 3 was downright awful.

w3bbo · 11 Nov 2013 at 20:36

Theophany said:
Well the prequel trilogy get a bad rap (and broadly speaking, it isn't undeserved) but I stand by the notion that Ep 3 was freaking awesome, if for no reason that it totally changed the outcome of the saga. It was never about the rise to heroism of Luke Skywalker, it was always about the redemption of Anakin Skywalker and that cannot be appreciated without seeing how truly evil he became in Ep 3.

Would you not agree?

The story was fantastic, the implementation is where it all went wrong. I actually appreciated the emergence of Palpatine more than Vader.

But we digress.....

Atlas23 · 11 Nov 2013 at 22:23

Back to farting in space..

Theophany · 11 Nov 2013 at 22:53

w3bbo said:
The story was fantastic, the implementation is where it all went wrong. I actually appreciated the emergence of Palpatine more than Vader.

But we digress.....

Yes, because talking about space flatulence is far more interesting.

Gogl · 11 Nov 2013 at 22:54

Thunderpants 3.

In space, no one can hear you fart.

Atlas23 · 12 Nov 2013 at 09:52

Maybe the thread title should be changed to 'I wonder if you can X in space - theory thread'

I wonder if anyone has ever had sex in space.

Theophany · 12 Nov 2013 at 09:59

Blazin23 said:
Maybe the thread title should be changed to 'I wonder if you can X in space - theory thread'

I wonder if anyone has ever had sex in space.

Probably. I bet one of those Russian Cosmonauts ended up finding one of the monkeys they sent up irresistable. Like a hairy, diminutive version Ayn Rand or something. Rawr.

Judgeneo · 12 Nov 2013 at 10:02

Blazin23 said:
Maybe the thread title should be changed to 'I wonder if you can X in space - theory thread'

I wonder if anyone has ever had sex in space.

I remember reading that NASA was planning an experiment at some point, but I don't think it has happened yet.

Confirming pregnancy is possible is pretty important for long distance space travel

Atlas23 · 12 Nov 2013 at 10:08

Judgeneo said:
Confirming pregnancy is possible is pretty important for long distance space travel

Yes.. pregnancy.. definitely not the bragging rights of saying you've done the deed in space

Sex that is out of this world!

Oh so many puns and innuendos to be had.

jas72 · 12 Nov 2013 at 10:19

I don't get the whole aeroplane treadmill reference.

But then again I don't get why people spell it airplane :eek:

Atlas23 · 12 Nov 2013 at 10:21

jas72 said:
I don't get the whole aeroplane treadmill reference.

But then again I don't get why people spell it airplane

Please don't get them started again

Theophany · 12 Nov 2013 at 10:21

jas72 said:
I don't get the whole aeroplane treadmill reference.

But then again I don't get why people spell it airplane

The age old question that has kept many a physicist awake at night - if you put an aeroplane on a treadmill, will it be able to take off?

Obviously, the answer is no.

Blazin23 said:
Please don't get them started again

Please let me just have my fun.

Atlas23 · 12 Nov 2013 at 10:56

Theophany said:
Please let me just have my fun.

jas72 · 12 Nov 2013 at 11:10

ah i remember this one but won't get involved.

it's an unsolvable puzzle.

What happens to the air you expel in space does it stay in space?

Do farts form bubbles like water?

Judgeneo · 12 Nov 2013 at 11:29

jas72 said:
ah i remember this one but won't get involved.

it's an unsolvable puzzle.

O RLY?

What happens to the air you expel in space does it stay in space?

Where would it go?

Do farts form bubbles like water?

In space?

Bubbles are formed when internal pressure and surface tension or the bubble, and external pressure are all balanced. This is pretty hard to do in space, and a simple fart just won't cut the mustard.

Frenzy · 12 Nov 2013 at 11:32

I haven't read the thread fully but I'm interested to know if a fart could manoeuvre a shuttle in the case of an emergency?

Atlas23 · 12 Nov 2013 at 11:33

Judgeneo said:
a simple fart just won't cut the mustard.

What will it cut then?