Comments on: Lost In Space: Astronaut Lost $100K Tool Bag during Spacewalk

By: vero4902

vero4902 — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:38:01 +0000

Fail! Why wasn't it attached? Out in space, no gravity... hello?

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:41:06 +0000

sounds bogus to me chandrielle. First off the ISS is something like 250 miles from the ground so it would take quite some time to enter the atmosphere even if it was at a steep angle. Second, do you think the bag would survive re-entry and not spill the tools all over while whizzing through the air?

By: Ali S.

Ali S. — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:25:35 +0000

Man, what a waste of money. That's coming out of your pension!

By: seekshelter

seekshelter — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:50:24 +0000

sadly... im related(by marriage) to someone that tried to sell part of the toilet he found from when that shuttle exploded...

By: DOJ

DOJ — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:17:56 +0000

Every time I see this I'm baffled. What did she think would happen when she flicked the bag aside?

By: Psychotic_Chimp

Psychotic_Chimp — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:52:22 +0000

Short story. Post hoc ergo propter hoc is a logical fallacy (after therefore because of). Tool bag != Canadian meteorite.

Read Phil Plait, he's awesome.

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/23/canadian-fir eball-was-not-the-iss-toolbag/

By: Chunk

Chunk — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:22:34 +0000

Hey there it goes: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a99_1227596773

By: Chandrielle

Chandrielle — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:44:13 +0000

I just read yesterday about how it was "found" and ended up on eBay but now I can't find the link. They had a picture of the actual ad and all the stuff in it. Of course, eBay has removed the auction, but I'm sure you can google it and someone will have a screencap.

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:09:02 +0000

Shortly after he lost it, this happened. Coincidence? I think not.

By: Frau

Frau — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:18:07 +0000

Yes. They should have included to rope and a carbiner in that tool bag.
When I go up on the roof - I tether the tool bag.

How embarassing though. that is something she will proably not live down.

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:14:07 +0000

Actually using tools in space with a suit like that is a miracle in itself. The gloves themselves are so bulky and thick you can't even use regular tools. Add near 0 gravity and you got yourself a recipe for disaster.

I wouldn't be surprised if it has happened before.

By: Gail Pink

Gail Pink — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:04:30 +0000

Geezus, how retarded. Why wasn't this bag tethered to something to prevent just such a totally dumb move? DUH!

By: Leon

Leon — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:10:07 +0000

And knowing government procurement policies, that $100k bought a fancy Dewalt electric screwdriver (in official NASA silver finish), a $10k hammer, 2 screwdrivers and a crescent wrench.

By: Rocky Rook

Rocky Rook — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:47:39 +0000

Now they can't turn their pee to water to get peeter (see http://www.addictionary.org/words/13188/13895/peeter)

By: Leif

Leif — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:28:16 +0000

Maybe that's what the meteorite in Edmonton, Canada was.
Don't you just hate it when your fingers graze but you can't grab?

By: ted

ted — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:37:08 +0000

That's coming outta your pay.

By: Robolasse

Robolasse — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:29:21 +0000

I wonder what the alien archeologists will think in a few thousand years after discovering the tool bag orbiting the planet.

By: Charles

Charles — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:16:23 +0000

They can pay me $100K to help develop my revolutionary idea

I like to call it a “tool belt”

By: Ray

Ray — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:11:45 +0000

Not lost; just hard to reach... It's been spotted:
http://www.thestar.com/sciencetech/article/543342

By: Marina

Marina — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:06:50 +0000

WAH WAH