Cruciferous vegetables are very healthy

But not in #space

4 people in a spacecraft the size of 2 minivans means excess flatulence- which has methane and hydrogen, is not just malodorous, but downright dangerous: flammability

" #NASA even carefully curates astronauts’ meals to reduce flatulence as much as possible. Among the foods on its naughty list are Brussels sprouts, baked beans, cabbage and broccoli"

https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/expert-warns-artemis-ii-crew-not-to-fart-or-they-could-be-in-danger/

#Artemis #ArtemisII #Artemis2

Expert Warns Artemis II Crew Not to Fart or They Could Be in Danger

There's one perhaps unusual problem the crew of NASA's Artemis II has to be mindful of while aboard the spacecraft: their farts. 

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@benroyce

Cue the Slim Pickens memes.

@darth_hideout @benroyce

Pe-yew er yee haw

@intothewestaway @benroyce

I was thinking of the Blazing Saddles chili scene. But maybe dropping a bomb is a good metaphor.

https://youtu.be/VPIP9KXdmO0

The Campfire - Blazing Saddles (5/10) Movie CLIP (1974) HD

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@darth_hideout
Six of one, i was thinking Blazing Saddles, but then Slim waving his hat seemed apropos
@benroyce
@benroyce Interesting. :)
@CStamp @benroyce
You mispelled "intestine" :)

@benroyce

But South Park taught us not to hold them in!

@benroyce 3 of those things are the same plant
@benroyce It's as if they studied my own intestines.

@lisamelton

that means you're eating healthy!

@benroyce And dangerously!

@lisamelton

Lisa, if you want achieve liftoff and become an astronaut, there are rocket engines for that, you do not need to turbocharge your diet!

🤭

@benroyce You mean I don't have to stay away from open flames anymore?

@lisamelton

no lisa, don't do it!

...

oh, look at her go, she's at orion's belt already

@benroyce @lisamelton

I would be worried if the flames were worse than those of a water faucet near a fracking site.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LBjSXWQRV8

Water On Fire from Fracking Gas Drilling

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@benroyce

Ground control to Major Tom,

Here am I floating 'round my tin can
Far above the moon
Planet Earth is blue
And there's nothing I can do,

Pffft

@benroyce

BBQ is frowned on

@m3t00

bbq is for the return trip

you just strap it to the heat shield and on touchdown, voila: instant party

@benroyce @m3t00

The Russian version is to put the meat inside a tank and have the Ukrainians light the box and voilà... BBQ (p)orc in no time.

Not For Astronauts Haynes Baked Beans Commercial

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@benroyce I love how you summarized everything in a brief but interesting way and then when I scrolled down I saw the article‘s clickbaity title of the linked post and it felt like I was living in „Idiocracy“. 😀

@benroyce

There's only one thing worse than a Brussels sprout fart in a space capsule:
https://www.vox.com/2015/5/26/8646675/apollo-10-turd-poop

The floating turd mystery that still haunts NASA

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@benroyce
In space no one can hear you fart.