At 03:07 PM 6/13/02, you wrote: >Sean Kane wrote: > > > > At 10:16 AM 6/13/02 -0500, John wrote: > > >How far the mighty Brin-L has fallen. We've been reduced from talking > about > > >quantum physics , post-modernism and world events to talking about > toilets. > > > > > >We need to get those folks back from the Culture list! > > > > > > - jmh > > > > Well... if we could somehow mutate this topic to toilet selection for the > > Brin-L Mars colony... ;-) > >Would the toilets need a slightly different design due to the different >gravity? > >And since there's not quite as much water on Mars as there is on Earth, >would it be a good idea to design an even lower-flow toilet? Or maybe >use something other than water for waste removal? > > Julia
Monday night in class, we were discussing gravity and weightlessness, and, as usual, there was some discussion of why that KC-135 modified for astronaut training is called the "Vomit Comet" and the problems involved in going to the bathroom while in microgravity . . . -- Ronn! :) Ronn Blankenship Instructor of Astronomy/Planetary Science University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL Disclaimer: Unless specifically stated otherwise, any opinions contained herein are the personal opinions of the author and do not represent the official position of the University of Montevallo.
