The Smell of Space


	The Smell of Space

cakebelly

9-8-2009 5:15 PM

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9-8-2009 7:45 PM

Antara

I don't know why I think this is such an awesome clip---but i do!

9-10-2009 11:33 AM

spinmonkey

There are lots of reasons to be skeptical about this but I'm open to explanations. That's one sense organ that I wouldn't think would be needed in the vacuum of space. Anyway, aren't their suits hermetically sealed? Maybe space walking makes one inadvertently cut the cheese and that's what they're smelling.

9-10-2009 12:59 PM

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