Comments on: First Korean astronaut in space http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/09/first-korean-astronaut-in-space/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:30:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: me http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/09/first-korean-astronaut-in-space/comment-page-1/#comment-81960 me Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:03:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/09/first-korean-astronaut-in-space/#comment-81960 I suspect the first intercourse in space has already happened. I suspect the first intercourse in space has already happened.

]]> By: Tony http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/09/first-korean-astronaut-in-space/comment-page-1/#comment-81959 Tony Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:24:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/09/first-korean-astronaut-in-space/#comment-81959 Yep, Tereshkova was just 26 and Helen Sharman from UK was 27, so Soyeon is actually 3rd youngest. Not sure how the media got this basic fact so wrong. Nevertheless, a great achievement, considering she only stepped in at the last moment Yep, Tereshkova was just 26 and Helen Sharman from UK was 27, so Soyeon is actually 3rd youngest. Not sure how the media got this basic fact so wrong.

Nevertheless, a great achievement, considering she only stepped in at the last moment

]]> By: themadlolscientist http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/09/first-korean-astronaut-in-space/comment-page-1/#comment-81958 themadlolscientist Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:51:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/09/first-korean-astronaut-in-space/#comment-81958 Waitaminnit. Tereshkova was 26, wasn't she? Waitaminnit. Tereshkova was 26, wasn’t she?

]]> By: The Ill Tempered Klavier http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/09/first-korean-astronaut-in-space/comment-page-1/#comment-81957 The Ill Tempered Klavier Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:08:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/09/first-korean-astronaut-in-space/#comment-81957 I'm told that this has happened with interesting results. Much like with dolphins and whales in water, two males need to help each other to accomplish it. I’m told that this has happened with interesting results. Much like with dolphins and whales in water, two males need to help each other to accomplish it.

]]> By: Carey http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/09/first-korean-astronaut-in-space/comment-page-1/#comment-81956 Carey Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:34:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/09/first-korean-astronaut-in-space/#comment-81956 Porn always seems to be the first industry to exploit new technology, so I wouldn't be surprised to see the first intercourse in space before the first birth. No, I'm being serious. Porn always seems to be the first industry to exploit new technology, so I wouldn’t be surprised to see the first intercourse in space before the first birth.

No, I’m being serious.

]]> By: csrster http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/09/first-korean-astronaut-in-space/comment-page-1/#comment-81955 csrster Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:52:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/09/first-korean-astronaut-in-space/#comment-81955 Childbirth in orbit is gonna be messy. Childbirth in orbit is gonna be messy.

]]> By: wright http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/09/first-korean-astronaut-in-space/comment-page-1/#comment-81954 wright Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/09/first-korean-astronaut-in-space/#comment-81954 Ah, the first human born off the planet. It looks like this generation may see it happen; that would be nice. If space tourism gets going, then you can bet there will be at least some conception attempts in low orbit; we're that kind of species. Ah, the first human born off the planet. It looks like this generation may see it happen; that would be nice.

If space tourism gets going, then you can bet there will be at least some conception attempts in low orbit; we’re that kind of species.

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