Women with boob jobs may be banned from Virgin's space flights.
Posted on 03/29/2006 11:04:52 PM PST by Dallas59
Women with boob jobs may be banned from Virgin's space flights.
Bosses fear the implants may expand and burst due to cabin pressure, according to The Sun.
More than 157 people have paid £115,000 each to travel into space on the Virgin Galactic space "shuttle".
Spokesman Will Whitehorn said: "We've discovered there may well be issues with breast augmentation.
"We're not sure whether they could stand the trip - they could well explode."
People with heart or circulation problems may also be ruled out.
The first trips are due in early 2008 and will have room for only seven or eight people.
Celebrity passengers include former Dallas actress Victoria Principal.
Virgin is also in talks to get 75-year-old Star Trek actor William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk.
Good thing I never had that done! Now I can take the shuttle with no fear.
Revisited #6: Exploding Implants
Myth: At high altitude breast implants will explode.In past experiments Jamie and Adam found no change in the implants at high altitude. Viewers said what about inflatable bras? A new altitude chamber was built. Two different types of bras were tested; one with air filled pockets and one with gel filled. Both bras expanded but didn't rupture. They found that even at twice the normal altitude that a airliner could fly, the bras would not explode.
This assuming that Virgin’s space ship cabin is pressurized to a normal pressure – and pressure suits are available in case of emergency – there should be no problem.
But it is good publicity.
If I ever landed on the moon (it could happen) I'd want to bring a bathroom scale. That way for once in my life I'd be the perfect weight! ;o)
Don't these guys watch "Mythbusters"?
BUSTED! Last season.
I should have scrolled down.
OMG!! It's supposed to be serious, too. What was he smokin'?
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