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    Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: This is why you didn't see any fat people on the USS Enterprise... more »
    BeyondtheTech: Jane might look good in it, but me... er, not so much. more »
    Curves: No knee caps in space? Thats the pointiest knee I ever saw. more »
    Purple Dave: Just because they manage to make installing yourself in a spacesuit faster doesn't mean it'll be any more comfortable than the current models. I watc... more »
    Jamez: Your dream came back when you realized you could, one day, get in a skin-tight rubber suit? Really now, remember who the audience is? I mean, it's lik... more »
    jayhawk11 hates hangovers: This type of suit has been looked at for a long time, especially for endurance missions due to their lighter weight. MIT is working on one called "Bio... more »
    Pessimippopotamus: A 21st Century Escher. more »
    BigDogues: Hey, wait just a minute... more »
    Voyou_Charmant: Classic angle used to hide that you're a little overweight. I'm sure he lists his body type as "average" too. Someone is going to be so let down wh... more »
    nucwin83: So how exactly does the geotagging work on that photo? more »
    Joe Stoner: Yo momma so fat, when she takes a myspace angle photo she actually has to go out into space! more »
    moop2000: I'd be curious to know what kind of camera he is using, anyone got any connections and can ask? Space-spec gadgets are always interesting! more »
    SysRq: Gives a whole new meaning to "MySpace mirror pic". more »
    OMG! Ponies!: Fucking social networking! I swear, everybody is a camwhore nowadays. more »
    pettiblay: "That is sooooooooooooo going on Myspace" more »
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