Comments on: Dragon returns to Earth with mice and cookies baked in space https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/dragon-returns-to-earth-with-mice-and-cookies-baked-in-space/ Thu, 09 Jan 2020 06:27:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: wayne https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/dragon-returns-to-earth-with-mice-and-cookies-baked-in-space/#comment-1075002 Thu, 09 Jan 2020 06:27:04 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=62884#comment-1075002 it’s not Space, but it’s a nice assignment:

Chief Mouser –
The Downing Street Cats
https://youtu.be/oXkY8rBiPPo
10:50

“Since 1929, the British Prime Minister has employed an official cat called The Chief Mouser to exterminate vermin at 10 Downing Street.”

]]> By: wayne https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/dragon-returns-to-earth-with-mice-and-cookies-baked-in-space/#comment-1075001 Thu, 09 Jan 2020 06:22:34 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=62884#comment-1075001 Ian C.–
thanks for that tidbit on the ‘cohol.

here we go…. (let’s ask the interwebs)

Ardbeg in Space Supernova 2015
Dr. Bill Lumsden
https://youtu.be/iLbn8Udv4TI
5:01

Turning to Mice-in-Space….
…there has to be a joke in there somewhere about getting a Cat on board to keep the ISS rodent-free.

]]> By: Ian C. https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/dragon-returns-to-earth-with-mice-and-cookies-baked-in-space/#comment-1075000 Thu, 09 Jan 2020 05:18:24 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=62884#comment-1075000 Edward,

I’ve to add in all fairness that it’s from a few general journalists, not industry specialists. The kind that thinks that we should solve all problems on Earth before we send anything into space and who see anything that’s not state-controlled and doing “serious science” skeptical.

wayne,

I know of two cases. 2011-2015 from Ardbeg distillery (Scotland), 2015-2017 Suntory distillery (Japan). But it’s not available for consumption (yet).

]]> By: wayne https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/dragon-returns-to-earth-with-mice-and-cookies-baked-in-space/#comment-1074995 Thu, 09 Jan 2020 04:13:59 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=62884#comment-1074995 Edward–
do they still make those space-food-sticks?

Q: is any whiskey being aged on the ISS?

]]> By: Edward https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/dragon-returns-to-earth-with-mice-and-cookies-baked-in-space/#comment-1074989 Thu, 09 Jan 2020 00:10:16 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=62884#comment-1074989 Ian C. noted: “I’ve heard commentators in the news moan that cookies, wine, and other ‘non-serious’ payloads are oh so terrible, deliver no useful results, and are just the plaything of rich people.”

What? The news commentators think that future astronauts, living long term in space, won’t want to cook or drink? I guess those commentators haven’t tried a permanent diet of Tang and Space Food Sticks.

]]> By: Bill https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/dragon-returns-to-earth-with-mice-and-cookies-baked-in-space/#comment-1074950 Wed, 08 Jan 2020 11:42:25 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=62884#comment-1074950 @Jerry Greenwood

You beat me to it! But, they are a tasty combination!

]]> By: wayne https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/dragon-returns-to-earth-with-mice-and-cookies-baked-in-space/#comment-1074942 Wed, 08 Jan 2020 08:19:44 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=62884#comment-1074942 Jerry–

Cream –
“Pressed Rat And Warthog”
Live at Royal Albert Hall 2005
https://youtu.be/_txpe6Ie2Nk
3:40

]]> By: Questioner https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/dragon-returns-to-earth-with-mice-and-cookies-baked-in-space/#comment-1074940 Wed, 08 Jan 2020 07:42:00 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=62884#comment-1074940 A little bit off-topic, but related to SpaceX:

SpaceX is building a short test tank made up of two different bulk-head types (as it seems). I proposed that measure/approach (building at first a test tank) months ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjsJQ6d8wEw

]]> By: Ian C. https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/dragon-returns-to-earth-with-mice-and-cookies-baked-in-space/#comment-1074918 Tue, 07 Jan 2020 23:32:41 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=62884#comment-1074918 I’ve heard commentators in the news moan that cookies, wine, and other “non-serious” payloads are oh so terrible, deliver no useful results, and are just the plaything of rich people. But I think it’s great. It brings in money for upstream company, tests out various business models, some people will certainly learn something from it for future use, and it’s usually no tax money that’s “wasted.” So more power to cookies, bread, and wine in space.

]]> By: Jerry Greenwood https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/dragon-returns-to-earth-with-mice-and-cookies-baked-in-space/#comment-1074916 Tue, 07 Jan 2020 23:28:19 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=62884#comment-1074916 Your headline made me the remember the headline about the Panda walking into a restaurant. Eats Shoots and Leaves. Mice baked in space. Yummy ?

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