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[–] makeshiftreaper@lemmy.world 85 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I also imagine you prep very differently for an 8 day mission vs a 6 month mission. In terms of physical fitness, trainings, family life etc.

[–] teft@lemmy.world 48 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Psychological fitness, too. 8 days away from civilizations is a very different mental state to get into than 8 months away.

[–] Squorlple@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Imagine being stuck in a space station 250 miles away from the human population for 8 months with one other person and they have some annoying roommate quirk, like snoring in their sleep

Imagine not being able to wank to your preferred porn because of fucking Houston.

I hope they have Surfshark and Librewolf installed up there.

[–] satanmat@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh crap, I left all those lights on in my house?

[–] Zron@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

“Hey can you feed my cat for a week while I’m in space?”

Vs

“So I’m stranded in space for the next 8 months, can you just adopt my cat for the foreseeable future?”

[–] flicker@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Both my cat and I would be absolutely devastated.

[–] androogee@midwest.social 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Only one answer.

Cats in spaaaaaaace

[–] Zron@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

They tried that already

Turns out cats really don’t like not being able to land feet first

[–] satanmat@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago
[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hiring a dogsitter, making sure the house is maintained and tidy, everything. Think about the difference between going on a 1 week vacation and taking an entire year to go hike a triple crown trail.

[–] Moghul@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm certain NASA helped them with a contingency plan in this case. Pretty sure they also planned out if their craft crashed.

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Like for sure. An astronaut has more assistance with this from the ground crew than any of the rest of us. But that's all shit these astronauts are going to be thinking about and stressed about that needs to be discussed on calls to update them on the situation that wouldn't have been if things were going according to plan

[–] Moghul@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

For sure it would've been better if things went according to plan. They'll miss their families too. But I'm just saying, if I were in their place, I'd have the utmost confidence that NASA is going to bat for them and doing anything physically possible to make the best of everything.

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Well, they have the free time to discuss it…

[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

On the upside, it will be great scientifically to see how long term space living effects those not fully prepared for it. I'm sure they are better than your average earthling, but it will be useful to see how they compare mentally, physically, etc, to other long term astronauts.