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neffernin

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13. I imagine in reality decompression is a lot worse than in movies

Reply to LTG (Reply #10)

Wed Apr 2, 2014, 06:00 PM

Apr 2014

And none of them would be in any hurry to find out shooting guns in a space station. Then again, we do have slightly worse things to worry about.

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Bit lame excluding the space station dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #1

They should duel it out up there. JackRiddler Apr 2014 #3

Remember "2010: Odyssey II"? lastlib Apr 2014 #6

Meanwhile, things are not going well on Earth Baclava Apr 2014 #8

Could, but I imagine it would be hard to hit anything in space. LTG Apr 2014 #10

I imagine in reality decompression is a lot worse than in movies neffernin Apr 2014 #13

Decompression would be problem, but probably not fatal. LTG Apr 2014 #21

Wow neffernin Apr 2014 #33

Appears till 2006 the Russian had a "Drilling" as their weapon, but now send a Pistol happyslug Apr 2014 #23

Always thought this an interesting weapon. LTG Apr 2014 #26

So stupid. JackRiddler Apr 2014 #2

Agreed! This, plus the cutbacks in NASA funding may be precursors of a new Dark Age. LongTomH Apr 2014 #4

Future space programs have been handed over to corporations under the guise of cutting deficits. freshwest Apr 2014 #16

The only "progress" we are allowed LongTomH Apr 2014 #18

It could very well be. bananas Apr 2014 #28

Dr. David Webb, formerly of the National Commission on Space, told me essentially the same thing. LongTomH Apr 2014 #29

This is getting ridiculous Boreal Apr 2014 #5

You don't refuse to dance with the guy who brung you Kelvin Mace Apr 2014 #7

And who decided that ? jakeXT Apr 2014 #9

Shush! Android3.14 Apr 2014 #14

Maybe we should make a deal with the Chinese. progressoid Apr 2014 #11

China wanted to participate and Russia tried to lobby for them jakeXT Apr 2014 #15

must be fun for our guys up in the space tin can dembotoz Apr 2014 #12

Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing they can do (nt) Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #22

Perhaps everyone on this thread needs to look at this from a different POV. Benton D Struckcheon Apr 2014 #17

This is a Shame fascisthunter Apr 2014 #19

This is an awesome opportunity CFLDem Apr 2014 #20

Bad idea, IMO, since all those on the Space Station have to work together... Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #24

ITAR already highly, ridiculously, limits US-Russian relations. joshcryer Apr 2014 #25

"we don�t need the space relationships...because we don�t have as much going on in space.� jakeXT Apr 2014 #27

How childish. Daniel537 Apr 2014 #30

Aren't they our ride, now that we don't have the Shuttle anymore? Recursion Apr 2014 #31

LOL, that'll show 'em! City Lights Apr 2014 #32