Handling Human Waste In The Sky
hackaday.com
Have you ever wondered what goes into making it possible to use the restroom at 30,000 feet (10,000 m)? [Jason Torchinsky] at the Autopian recently gave us an interesting look at the history of the…
  • Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    6·
    2 days ago

    The longest ever flight used a much simpler toilet

    TL;DR:

    Bathroom duties were handled with a folding camp toilet and plastic bags, which were then deposited over uninhabited areas of the desert.

    • Pyr@lemmy.ca
      4·
      1 day ago

      Typical humans

      “Let’s find the most pristine untouched place on earth… And dump plastic and shit all over it.”

      • lemming@sh.itjust.works
        4·
        1 day ago

        If you’re interested in shit in pristine untouched places, guess what Apollo astronauts did with their shit on the moon?