Re: death in space: Um, unless the astronaut has requested otherwise, how about we simply adapt long-standing naval tradition (as sci-fi has already done) and have burial in space?
Failing that, wrap the corpse in a tarp or similar material and secure it to the outside of the orbiter hull until you're about to reenter earth orbit.
15 posted on 05/02/2007 9:43:30 AM PDT by Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
Failing that, wrap the corpse in a tarp or similar material and secure it to the outside of the orbiter hull until you're about to reenter earth orbit...
Hey, it worked for Chevy Chase, right?
47 posted on 05/02/2007 10:23:34 AM PDT by gogeo
(Democrats want to support the troops without actually being helpful to them.)