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To Boldly Go

Astronaut John Grunsfeld, with the Hubble Space Telescope at his back, holds onto the shuttle’s robotic arm while working on repairs Monday. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354
Astronaut John Grunsfeld, with the Hubble Space Telescope at his back, holds onto the shuttle’s robotic arm while working on repairs Monday. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
Astronaut John Grunsfeld, with the Hubble Space Telescope at his back, holds onto the shuttle’s robotic arm while working on repairs Monday. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)

No thanks. I’m horribly claustrophobic. You know the yellow submarine at Disneyland? Can’t do it. The thought of shooting into the atmosphere in a tiny cylinder with no quick trip home makes me woozy. And the beverage service sucks.

Yet Bent says, “As for drinking recycled urine, heck I would drink my dog’s urine straight if they would let me fly space shuttle into space!” If you didn’t have to drink Bent’s dog’s urine, would you boldly go?

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