Comments on: The Evolution of Space Food http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/31/the-evolution-of-space-food/ The Neat Side of the Web Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:35:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Matt http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/31/the-evolution-of-space-food/comment-page-1/#comment-1865422 Matt Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:23:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25885#comment-1865422 Some of that stuff looks over-packaged to me. Vacuum packed M&Ms, 4 vacuum packed crackers. 25% by mass of prepackaged food on earth isn't thrown away, packaging takes up a lot of volume, but weighs much less than it's contents. That is because we don't buy 4 packs of crackers in plastic so thick you need scissors to open it. How much money do we waste boosting all of that astronaut-proof packaging into orbit? Some of that stuff looks over-packaged to me. Vacuum packed M&Ms, 4 vacuum packed crackers. 25% by mass of prepackaged food on earth isn't thrown away, packaging takes up a lot of volume, but weighs much less than it's contents. That is because we don't buy 4 packs of crackers in plastic so thick you need scissors to open it.
How much money do we waste boosting all of that astronaut-proof packaging into orbit?

]]> By: WordyGrrl http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/31/the-evolution-of-space-food/comment-page-1/#comment-1851126 WordyGrrl Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:22:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25885#comment-1851126 Ooh, those Space Food sticks were awesome! Like a cross between a Tootsie Roll and a brownie. There are a few sites selling them online, but I'm not sure how authentic they are. Ooh, those Space Food sticks were awesome! Like a cross between a Tootsie Roll and a brownie. There are a few sites selling them online, but I'm not sure how authentic they are.

]]> By: PT http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/31/the-evolution-of-space-food/comment-page-1/#comment-1851056 PT Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:15:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25885#comment-1851056 Anyone remember "Space Stix"? I really thought I was eating space food! Oh God! That wasn't Soylent Orange, was it?? Anyone remember "Space Stix"? I really thought I was eating space food! Oh God! That wasn't Soylent Orange, was it??

]]> By: notmybacon http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/31/the-evolution-of-space-food/comment-page-1/#comment-1850726 notmybacon Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:37:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25885#comment-1850726 Betcha' cant name the first BBQ sandwich in space...Hhhhmmmm? Betcha' cant name the first BBQ sandwich in space...Hhhhmmmm?

]]> By: Aaron Gilliland http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/31/the-evolution-of-space-food/comment-page-1/#comment-1850633 Aaron Gilliland Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:21:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25885#comment-1850633 Re: John Young's smuggled corned beef sandwich. John may have gotten the reprimand, but Gus had it worse... he threw up the sandwich after splashdown! Re: John Young's smuggled corned beef sandwich.

John may have gotten the reprimand, but Gus had it worse... he threw up the sandwich after splashdown!

]]> By: Justin http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/31/the-evolution-of-space-food/comment-page-1/#comment-1850610 Justin Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:25:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25885#comment-1850610 Great article. I like how you guys add to it with pictures and videos related to the topic. Great article. I like how you guys add to it with pictures and videos related to the topic.

]]> By: Gauldar http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/31/the-evolution-of-space-food/comment-page-1/#comment-1850587 Gauldar Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:37:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25885#comment-1850587 I remember when I was little going to NASA with my family, and trying out a pack of that freeze dried astronaut ice cream. I wonder how much it has advanced since then. I remember when I was little going to NASA with my family, and trying out a pack of that freeze dried astronaut ice cream. I wonder how much it has advanced since then.

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