need help with science....

[jazzcat]

LOL!!!

[RICHARD]

I was thinking about the negative aspects of sending a cat into outer space.

but then again....

I remember during the early days of the US space program that astronauts would release
their liquid waste into orbit. The water would instantly freeze and the astronauts were treated
the sun reflecting off the 'yellow water' that followed the capsule.

They would call their little show the "Constellation Urion"..

There are two problems with cats......

The first is with cat litter....Lord knows the mess you get on the floor.
Traveling in zero gravity with a cat would be an experience.

Now If you finally figure out how to get a cat into outer space and find a way to get the waste out of the
space craft you now have this problem.....

Cat-steroids.......Frozen chunks of cat poop orbiting the planet.

The good parts????
When they fall back into the atmosphere think of the light show!!
You really don't have to worry about it being a 'falling star' just close your eyes, make a wish and
pray that it don't hit you on the head.

Thinking this thru a little farther you come across the military value of a cat-steriod. Hundreds of cats,
orbiting the earth--- Flying food into orbit is another part of the equation, so let's just go with the end result for the moment..

For the sake of arguement....
Each cat produces 4 ounces of poop each day (112 grams) 4 cats= 448 grams or one pound of cat crap.

Let's say that 1,000 cats can produce 250 lbs (113 kilos) of solid waste per day, the weight of a standard gravity bomb in the US
military arsenal. In four weeks those 1,000 orbiting cats can create 7,000 lbs or roughly 3,181 kilos of feline poo poo.

Orbiting at 24,000 miles an hour above the earth those 7,500lbs/3409kilos could be nudged out of orbit and toward anyplace
on the earth's surface.

At impact the speed of the SHSBSCC would be much slower due to the effect of the earth's atmosphere by the time it hits the target....BUT....

I think the scientific formula is something like M(ass) times S(peed) minus F(riction)= a Super Hot Stinking Ball of Speeding Cat Crap Bomb*.


Contrary to popular belief this SHSBSCC* Bomb does not need to be a explosive device in the traditional sense.



There are two ways of using a SHSBSCCB - As an impact bomb or an airburst weapon -Both have distinct advantages.

As an impact weapon you can use it directly on any targeted building or site you choose.

As an airburst weapon a small explosive charge can be programmed to detonate at a predetermined altitiude, thus covering more
area with only one weapon.

The other advantages are the SHSBSCCB is it's biodegradable, has no long term effect on the enviroment -of course, pregnant women are more at risk
from Toxoplasmosis.....It says that on the cat litter bags/boxes!! - and when all is said and done an area impacted with the SHSBSCCB can be inhabited soon after.
The area can be decontaminated by either pail and a mop or with a pack of dogs (THAT is another mystery! Why do dogs eat kitty crap?).

The psychological effect of the SHSBSCC can be devastating. First, the populace must deal with the smell, the texture and finally, the actual cleanup.

One other observation during the testing of the SHSBSCCB was that after few alcoholic drinks, bending over a stinky cat box can make you puke.

The problem of getting those desired effects on the target area is getting everyone drunk at the same time...


I have to think this one thru again.....

[lbaker]

The answer to cat poop in space would obviously be to send a few dogs into space. Everyone knows dogs just love to eat/roll in/"handle" cat poop! Which brings us back to that good ol' standard "There was an old lady who swallowed a fly, I don't know why.. she swallowed a fly, perhaps she'll die". Which leads *I know, you were wondering where on earth this was leading...* to the dog that ate the cat that ate the rat that ate the... well, you get it

[RICHARD]

I know this has something to do with the laws of thermodynamics.

hmmmmmmm.....

[Laura's Babies]

TOOOOOOO FUNNY!

[RICHARD]

That's not funny, I mop and vacumn the area in front of the fireplace and it's full of ashes, cat hair, wood chips and god knows what else, in the matter of hours.....

[katladyd]

Sounds like any floor in my place. I have GOT to teach my boys how to mop and vaccuum!

[RICHARD]

Sounds like any floor in my place. I have GOT to teach my boys how to mop and vaccuum!

Half the equation.

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[kokopup]

]POST BY RICHARD
They would call their little show the "Constellation Urion"..

What do the laws of physics say about the fate of a "Constellation Urion".. Will it continue to follow the capsule or will it's orbit decay and eventually fall to earth.

Not knowing what a Orion was I googled it with this result.

Urban Dictionary: urion
urion - 1 definition - One who likes to listen to people eating.

Would a "constellation Urion" be a fellow astronaut or would it be an ezdropping ground crew?

[catmandu]

And how is it that a 6 pound Cat jumping on a table will have just enough force to send everything crashing to the floor?
And that a two foot Cat can monopolize a Queen sizzed bed?
I wish we could ask Bill Nye!!!

[RICHARD]

What do the laws of physics say about the fate of a "Constellation Urion".. Will it continue to follow the capsule or will it's orbit decay and eventually fall to earth.

Not knowing what a Orion was I googled it with this result.



Would a "constellation Urion" be a fellow astronaut or would it be an ezdropping ground crew?

Great questions and from what I remember from the little bit of Orbital Mechanics?

What goes up....

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Wally Schirra (Apollo VI) was the one who coined the term Constellation Urion after they dumped a waste holding tank into space, the water froze and followed the capsule for a while.

It was a play on the Constellation Orion, the Hunter!

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Gary,

The answer is inertia. A moving cat will stay moving, until he knocks over something made of glass.


One cat on a Queen size bed?

I have to go to my Biology and Anatomy back ground to answer this.


This is a two foot long, four footed cat?

Two plus four?

That equals SIX feet just the right size for a Queenie. I am a little over six foot tall and a queen sized bed is just the right size for me?

[aTailOf2Kitties]

how is it a 10 pound cat can blindly jump up on a table from the floor and land precisely on the only object on that table?

[RICHARD]

how is it a 10 pound cat can blindly jump up on a table from the floor and land precisely on the only object on that table?

You expect me to know this?

Practice, depth perception and a cat's innate ability and mission to break or disrupt objects on the table and to spread cat hair onto your freshly cleaned or waxed table.

I was almost tripped up with that question.

[aTailOf2Kitties]

I have discovered that the amount of noise a swatted object makes on a laminate floor in the middle of the night is directly proportional to how badly you want to go back to sleep

[lvpets2002]

Yup will have to so agree.. Too Funny & True..

Answer #1) Whatever area your floor covers in an open space without any floor obstructions, if you have a cat.

Answer #2) It will take milliseconds for the liter water to be on the floor, after the cat has found the dish.

Answer #3) 1 Second, after the fat cat jumps off of one end.

Answer #4) None, if you decide to superglue or velcro tape the keyboard to the desk to avoid problem #3.