Yury Lonchakov was set to be the expedition leader on ISS from May 2015. Suddenly, he figured out sp - Polidicks

[url=http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2013/09/05/Russian-cosmonaut-set-for-space-station-mission-resigns/UPI-86901378413168/?spt=hs&or=sn][B]UPI[/B][/url] [quote]An experienced Russian cosmonaut scheduled to fly to the International Space Station in 2015 has resigned for reasons that are unclear, officials say. Yury Lonchakov will formally leave his job Sept. 14, Irina Rogova of the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center told RIA Novosti. Russian media quoted the training center's head, [URL="http://www.upi.com/topic/Sergei_Krikalev/"]Sergei Krikalev[/URL], as saying Lonchakov "found a more interesting job," but he did not elaborate. No replacement has been announced announced for Lonchakov, who was set to fly as the commander of Expedition 44 to the ISS in May 2015 with Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Korniyenko and NASA astronaut [URL="http://www.upi.com/topic/Scott_Kelly/"]Scott Kelly[/URL].[/quote]

maybe he's a gay

what could be more interesting that going to the ISS? somehow i doubt that's the actual reason

space is the most interesting thing i can think of its fucking insane

[QUOTE=Crumpet;42091217]space is the most interesting thing i can think of its fucking insane[/QUOTE] I'd say it is for the first week, but then you realize your floating around in essentially a sardine can in orbit of Earth and have to piss and shit in zero G, and can't wack it at all.

Why can't you whack it?

what an asshole

Ill do it if he doesn't want to

[QUOTE=FullStreak12;42091356]Why can't you whack it?[/QUOTE] Unless you want to plug your nob to save you having to float around with a bucket catching your sperm.

[QUOTE=FullStreak12;42091356]Why can't you whack it?[/QUOTE] If I'm right, I think it has something to do with the blood pressure. It makes it hard to stay hard.

yeah space is basically floating around pressing buttons and exercising lots on earth we have rollercoasters and drugs and both at the same time

aliens

[QUOTE=Mabus;42091308]I'd say it is for the first week, but then you realize your floating around in essentially a sardine can in orbit of Earth and have to piss and shit in zero G, and can't wack it at all.[/QUOTE] Male astronauts are told to wack it, to reduce the risk of prostate cancer.

[QUOTE=Kingy_who;42092768]Male astronauts are told to wack it, to reduce the risk of prostate cancer.[/QUOTE] I am pretty sure they would do it anyway to reduce stress levels up there. They are still in very dangerous environment and it's well known that the occasional relief is important for top notch mental condition.

[QUOTE=Mabus;42091308]you're floating around in essentially a sardine can[/QUOTE] For heeeeeere, Am I sitting in a tin can~

I can see where he's coming from Yeah space is cool and all that yadda yadda, but he wouldn't be out there exploring the universe. He would be in a cramped tin can in orbit hundreds of kilometres from the Earth in immense isolation. I don't know what he would actually be doing up there, but I can imagine that the 'thrill' of the work would be just the same as a desk job. And then you can't go home after work and sleep in a comfy bed.

Hes going to mars!

Maybe he didn't want his body to age 30 years while he was up there?

Space [B]is[/B] boring though. we aren't quite at the point of comfortable travel. You're stuck up there for God knows how long in a glorified tube with shit food and very little to do (recreational stuff, that is). I imagine the novelty of being in space fades very quickly.

[QUOTE=FullStreak12;42091356]Why can't you whack it?[/QUOTE] you'll be living in a snow globe soon enough

[QUOTE=FullStreak12;42091356]Why can't you whack it?[/QUOTE] [IMG]http://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/wp-content/upload/2011/08/snow-globe.jpg[/IMG]

[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;42095716]I am pretty sure they would do it anyway to reduce stress levels up there. They are still in very dangerous environment and it's well known that the occasional relief is important for top notch mental condition.[/QUOTE] [MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcF4ZAsT2Do[/MEDIA]

[QUOTE=Mr._N;42095738]For heeeeeere, Am I sitting in a tin can~[/QUOTE] [video=youtube;KaOC9danxNo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaOC9danxNo[/video] [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKE3FSPJu-4"]And of course, the original.[/URL]

[QUOTE=FlubberNugget;42091203]what could be more interesting that going to the ISS? somehow i doubt that's the actual reason[/QUOTE]Not all people want to go to space, or atleast when it comes down to it they don't want to. (Sure it would be nice to go to space but I'd rather stay down here and work with creating safer and more effective means of space travel) Note also that being mission commander is a huge responsibility. You'd take all the important decisions in an emergency and all.

why do all these ISS threads lead to "can u wack it in space" conversations?

Because having sex is the final frontier no matter what scientists say. If we find an alien race, the first question will be:" Can we stick our dicks in them? "

[QUOTE=Paravin;42096955]Because having sex is the final frontier no matter what scientists say. If we find an alien race, the first question will be:" Can we stick our dicks in them? "[/QUOTE] What if I am more partial to them sticking their variety of dicks into me?

One step at a time, friend.

[QUOTE=acds;42095913]Space [B]is[/B] boring though. we aren't quite at the point of comfortable travel. You're stuck up there for God knows how long in a glorified tube with shit food and very little to do (recreational stuff, that is). I imagine the novelty of being in space fades very quickly.[/QUOTE] I would be endlessly entertained doing flips and shit. Not to mention playing with liquids.

[QUOTE=Pepsi-cola;42095829]Maybe he didn't want his body to age 30 years while he was up there?[/QUOTE] It's the other way around, at least according to the relativity theory. He'd age slower.