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1 posted on 09/03/2018 2:48:59 PM PDT by BenLurkin

Ivan Engineering at its best.

2 posted on 09/03/2018 2:51:10 PM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (All I know is what I read in the papers.)

Should’ve splurged and used duct tape.

3 posted on 09/03/2018 2:51:40 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)

Earlier reported as a micro-meteor strike.

4 posted on 09/03/2018 2:52:17 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Consensus isn't science.)

Too much vodka at lunch.

5 posted on 09/03/2018 2:53:48 PM PDT by Vermont Lt

Hole in Soyuz spacecraft

Uhmm, that's not a good thing, right ?

6 posted on 09/03/2018 2:55:45 PM PDT by tomkat (/smartass .. well no, not really)

"In your country, you use spaceship to find Black Holes. In my country, we put holes in spaceship!"

7 posted on 09/03/2018 2:59:07 PM PDT by fidelis (Zonie and USAF Cold Warrior)

"It was said that those guilty of the incident have been found and will be punished accordingly."

I wonder if that statement is as ominous as it was in the USSR.

8 posted on 09/03/2018 3:02:28 PM PDT by skimbell

In soviet russia, hole plugs you.

13 posted on 09/03/2018 3:08:26 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)

Ran out of rivets ...

14 posted on 09/03/2018 3:09:47 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)

Humans make mistakes. I was trying to ventilate my attic once and drilled right through my roof shingles. Thankfully the roofers were still there (new build) and fixed it in about 5 minutes.

The REAL QUESTION is whether the guys in the shop are taught to SPEAK UP and get the right people looking at a mistake, or something weird - or are they too scared to do that. Had the (informal) ‘field fix’ held (in this case), we wouldn’t be reading about it. But the people making the fix were likely not qualified to consider the entire life cycle of that fix, so their fix didn’t make it long-term.

The key is having an environment where people are NEVER afraid to speak up if they do something wrong, or see something wrong. In the category of “we’re not much better” A little known tidbit that I found on the web, years ago, looking up Space Shuttle systems (since removed) - the launch right after the Columbia explosion (which killed 7) nearly had the same outcome. Seems that half of their pyrotechnic initiators were missing o-rings. Nearly caused the huge External Tank to NOT separate after launch, leading to a non-nominal outcome (i.e., dead crew). The techs knew something was funny - some had o-rings, some didn’t, but some career-climbing Leftist (probably) had them too scared to SPEAK UP and point out the likely issue.

15 posted on 09/03/2018 3:12:17 PM PDT by BobL (I drive a pick up truck because it makes me feel like a man)

To: BenLurkin; Gamecock; SaveFerris; FredZarguna; PROCON

When it space, the glue plug reduced in size and popped out.

I guess the vacuum of space is cold.

16 posted on 09/03/2018 3:12:28 PM PDT by Larry Lucido

That’s because Russians don’t have duct tape.

17 posted on 09/03/2018 3:25:16 PM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)

Any of that tape they advertise on TV available?

18 posted on 09/03/2018 3:30:51 PM PDT by Don Corleone (Nothing makes the delusional more furious than truth.)

A friend once used silly putty to fix a leaking gasoline line. The fire department thought that was funny.

20 posted on 09/03/2018 3:42:39 PM PDT by DugwayDuke ("A man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest")

Can’t recall the name of the old science fiction short story where the guy plugged the hole by sitting on it.

21 posted on 09/03/2018 3:43:18 PM PDT by P.O.E. (Pray for America)

remember this the next time sukoi assures us we are all doomed by the russian’s military supremacy.

24 posted on 09/03/2018 3:45:51 PM PDT by JohnBrowdie

This is how we fix problems on Russian Space Station!

https://binged.it/2Q3ajCQ

27 posted on 09/03/2018 3:54:05 PM PDT by Incorrigible (If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)

After our ship blew up because of an "o" ring, I wouldn't say too much.

And of course it says Russia....who else do you think made it?

28 posted on 09/03/2018 4:05:02 PM PDT by Sacajaweau

Somehow this Russian collusion . Impeach and exile President Trump ! !!

29 posted on 09/03/2018 4:14:31 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)

The hole posed no threat to the crew, but it had to be fixed.

Sounds like liberal "logic".

36 posted on 09/03/2018 5:27:59 PM PDT by libertylover (Trump has driven the Democrats and GOPe batshit crazy.)

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