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From: kimball@uiucdcsb.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Space Toilets
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Date: Sat, 22-Sep-84 21:47:00 EDT
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Nf-From: uiucdcsb!kimball    Sep 22 20:47:00 1984


> I am relieved to learn of the workings of the Space Toilet.
> 
> The incident on the shuttle over the weekend left me somewhat concerned
> and speculating about orbital characteristics of ejected substances and
> specifically about orbital decay.  You see, if the boil-off of ice
> formed from the liquid material should be able to  shield the solid
> waste during reentry...

	Well, that would be an icy BM, of course . . .