Drinking Coffee From a Cup In Space

muggs was one of several readers to note a fluffy piece making the rounds about an astronaut inventing a zero-g coffee cup. Of course, since the space station inhabitants drink recycled urine, I'm still not totally convinced that I would want to try that cup.

Should be okay...

[tsotha]

...as long as they don't eat too much asparagus.

'This coffee tastes like piss..'

[Channard]

'But it *is* piss, Buzz.' 'Oh good, so it's not just me.' Apologies to Austin Powers.

The Russians figured it out first.

[MaxwellEdison]

They just drink pencils.

Re:Should be okay...

[impaledsunset]

Well, if you run into any problems, you could always the intergalactic laxative [youtube.com].

Two Astronauts....

[Itninja]

...One Cup.

/retch/

Especially since the machine is busted...

[Bearhouse]

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/11/23/america/shuttle.php [iht.com]

Hope they've got a good, strong blend!

Re:Should be okay...

[gnick]

2astronauts1cup?

In zero-G no less. Ugh.

Obligatory

[0xdeadbeef]

Of course, since the space station inhabitants drink recycled urine, I'm still not totally convinced that I would want to try that cup.

Wow, I guess Starbucks really is everywhere.

Drinking Coffee From a Cup In Space

[Anonymous Coward]

If I were to drink from a cup in space, I'd need a really long straw.

Austin!

[Anonymous Coward]

Don't drink that! It's not coffee!

The best part of walking up...

[Drakkenmensch]

"We've secretly replaced Buzz's cup of coffee with a batch of fresh urine recyc, let's see if he notices the difference..."

Re:What are the odds

[Critical Facilities]

d'oh, I mean muggs [slashdot.org].

Apologies to muggs for inadvertantly filling his inbox

Re:pisswater coffee

[StikyPad]

If Budweiser tasted like carbonated urine, it would be a step up.

Re:Recycled water?

[StikyPad]

Blasphemy! God constantly provides us with new water through his tears, AKA the rain, which adds mass to the planet daily. I suppose next you're going to try to tell us that clouds form through evaporation of the seas, or some such nonsense, despite the fact that clouds are EVERYWHERE, and the oceans would be dry by now if they were constantly evaporating.

Re:Recycled water?

[girlintraining]

Well, if he's crying it's probably because of something you did.

Re:Recycled water?

[StikyPad]

If so, they're tears of JOY!!!11

Re:pisswater coffee

[snspdaarf]

(bleep)"That's one small wee for Man, one giant leap for Budweiser."(bleep)

Re:'This coffee tastes like piss..'

[TheThiefMaster]

I expect it to be cleaner and safer to drink than water piped from an open reservoir through pipes buried in the ground that may or may not be leaking.

Re:The Russians figured it out first.

[Bemopolis]

You just made lead shoot out of my nose.

Re:'This coffee tastes like piss..'

[popsicle67]

Every drop of water on earth has been through someone's or somethings bladder. 3 billion years is a long time to stay a virgin.

Re:Drinking Coffee From a Cup In Space

[gregbot9000]

So what your saying is that if you have a Spacestation, and I have a spacestation, and I have a straw. There it is, that's a straw, you see? You watching?. And my straw reaches acroooooooss the void, and starts to drink your piss coffee... I... drink... your... piss coffee!

As long as the straw is less than 10 meters long.

Re:'This coffee tastes like piss..'

[Kooty-Sentinel]

This is especially true if you are sexually active. Especially so if you are a sexually active female.

On Slashdot....? C'mon, choose your audiences more carefully :P

Re:'This coffee tastes like piss..'

[Alarindris]

It's like how my girlfriend chastises for not washing my hands after I pee, but has no problems giving me a blowjob without first dunking my schlong in bleach.