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re: Spacesuits 21st Century Style

Keith Cowing — 1/29/2005 4:21:46 AM (archived)

VANCIL: Soft suits (balloons) and hardsuits (tin cans) offer little of value and are really just poor work arounds to perfect nude range mobility in general.

Then why do you Mars Society folks prance around in them?

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Spacesuits 21st Century Style - phil - 1/28/2005 11:58:18 PM
- Urgent spacesuit problem - Tom Brosz - 1/31/2005 4:13:31 PM
  - pre-breathing? could you elaborate? - R.L. - 2/1/2005 5:23:27 PM
    - re: pre-breathing? could you elaborate? - Chris Vancil - 2/1/2005 7:18:32 PM
      - re: pre-breathing? could you elaborate? - Chris Vancil - 2/2/2005 12:09:18 AM
      - pre-breathing and the history - Nick Hoffman - 2/1/2005 11:24:36 PM
        
        "just suit up and go?" - Tom Brosz - 2/2/2005 12:18:40 AM
        
        re: "just suit up and go?" - Chris Vancil - 2/2/2005 12:23:16 AM
- re: Spacesuits 21st Century Style - Tom Brosz - 1/29/2005 10:08:53 PM
- re: Spacesuits 21st Century Style - Raoul - 1/29/2005 8:48:34 AM
  - re: Spacesuits 21st Century Style - phil - 1/29/2005 4:22:16 PM
    - re: Sizes - Raoul - 1/29/2005 5:10:53 PM
      - re: Sizes - Chris Vancil - 1/30/2005 1:55:44 AM
- Would'nt they still need a fur coat or something? - Lee - 1/29/2005 4:19:32 AM
  - Counter intuitive - Gary - 1/29/2005 4:53:23 AM
    - re: Counter intuitive - Chris Vancil - 1/30/2005 3:36:43 AM
      - The way I'd do it on Mars - Gary - 1/31/2005 2:19:44 AM
    - 500 Watts? - Adam - 1/29/2005 10:19:28 PM
      - I stand corrected - Gary - 1/30/2005 3:32:18 AM
    - True, but what about on Mars? (n/t) - Lee - 1/29/2005 5:07:10 AM
      - Same holds true - Gary - 1/29/2005 5:19:03 AM
        
        Have Spacesuit, Will Travel - phil - 1/29/2005 4:25:08 PM
        
        Heinlein was a repellent genius - Gary - 1/29/2005 7:33:21 PM
        
        re: Heinlein was a repellent genius - jms - 1/29/2005 11:34:42 PM
        
        Ok gotcha, thanks for the feedback. (n/t) - Lee - 1/29/2005 5:25:50 AM
- re: Spacesuits 21st Century Style - Chris Vancil - 1/29/2005 3:12:35 AM
  - Whoops! My bad, sorry gbaikie (n/t) - phil - 1/29/2005 4:19:29 PM
    - re: I thank you for the second posting. - Chris Vancil - 1/31/2005 11:36:42 PM
  - re: Spacesuits 21st Century Style - Keith Cowing - 1/29/2005 4:21:46 AM
    - I'd call that a missed opportunity. - et - 1/29/2005 6:30:08 PM
      - re: I'd call that a missed opportunity. - Chris Vancil - 1/30/2005 9:30:53 AM
        
        re: I'd call that a missed opportunity. - Keith Cowing - 1/30/2005 12:55:22 PM
        
        re: I'd call that a missed opportunity. - Chris Vancil - 1/31/2005 6:51:10 AM
        
        re: I'd call that a missed opportunity. - Keith Cowing - 2/2/2005 6:25:28 AM
        
        I'd call this a missed opportunity. - Chris Vancil - 2/2/2005 11:15:49 PM
        
        "Experts agree: You are an idiot, Chris." Oh yes, that certianly was so adult of you Cowing. And it sure proves your "point" and reason for posting here. (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 2/2/2005 5:16:47 PM
    - re: Spacesuits 21st Century Style - Chris Vancil - 1/29/2005 6:27:55 AM
      - re: Spacesuits 21st Century Style - Keith Cowing - 1/29/2005 7:16:34 AM
        
        re: Spacesuits 21st Century Style - Chris Vancil - 1/29/2005 7:57:47 AM
        
        His Point - Mark Eby - 1/29/2005 3:19:28 PM
        
        re: His Point - Keith Cowing - 1/29/2005 4:27:39 PM
        
        Maybeso - Mark Eby - 1/29/2005 7:38:39 PM
        
        re: Maybeso - Keith Cowing - 1/29/2005 8:05:38 PM
        
        For Instance - Mark Eby - 1/29/2005 11:45:45 PM
        
        re: For Instance - Keith Cowing - 1/30/2005 1:02:42 PM
        
        NEOs Understandable - Mark Eby - 1/30/2005 4:20:38 PM
        
        re: His Point - Chris Vancil - 1/29/2005 5:09:27 PM
        
        re: His Point - Keith Cowing - 1/29/2005 6:24:47 PM
        
        My Point Exactly! Thank you for showing such depth and insight (/sarcasm) (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 1/30/2005 2:01:38 AM

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