Russia to NASA: "Try Jumping To ISS On A Trampoline."

[cancel2 2022]

After NASA imposed sanctions on cooperating with Russia, a Russian official joked that these sanctions would strand astronauts on the International Space Station. The taunts escalated to instructing NASA to teach its astronauts to use a trampoline to reach orbit. Could it work?

http://space.io9.com/russia-to-nasa-try-jumping-to-iss-on-a-trampoline-1570387515

 

[Billy the Great Khan]

The Russians have been nothing but generous and friendly in our mutual space endeavors. So any animosity is American generated.

 

[Granule]

This is what happens when short sighted assholes like Barack Obama don't give a shit about anyone but themselves.

 

[cancel2 2022]

This is what happens when short sighted assholes like Barack Obama don't give a shit about anyone but themselves.

Yet it was Bush that cancelled the Shuttle before there was a replacement!!

 

[Granule]

Yet it was Bush that cancelled the Shuttle before there was a replacement!!

But did we finally get a replacement??

 

[Billy the Great Khan]

But did we finally get a replacement??

No.

 

[cancel2 2022]

But did we finally get a replacement??

Why would you cancel something without having a viable replacement ready?

 

[Billy the Great Khan]

Why would you cancel something without having a viable replacement ready?

Yeah, how many carriers do you have?

 

[cancel2 2022]

Yeah, how many carriers do you have?

Two, they are not finished yet but we can survive whilst they are commissioned, try getting to the ISS without a space craft!

 

[zappasguitar]

But did we finally get a replacement??

No...we bummed a ride with the neighbors.

It isn't their job to drive us everywhere we need to go.

 

[zappasguitar]

Why would you cancel something without having a viable replacement ready?

Shortsighted ignorance.