#57382 Drinking with a straw on the moon

[vorpal blade]

I suppose I'm writing this response to justify myself. When I read the question "Is it possible to drink using a straw on the moon?" my immediate response was "Yes!" Then I read Claudio's response. It was interesting, and I think it contains correct principles. We just envision different scenarios, I think.

I pictured someone on the moon sitting in a pressurized space capsule or shelter, with his space suit off and with an open container in front of him. I did not picture an astronaut trying to stick a straw through his space suit while holding an open container exposed to the vacuum of space. It sounds like a recipe for disaster, letting the near vacuum on the moon suck out all the air from his space suit.

So, I think it is possible to drink using a straw on the moon if you are in a pressurized cabin, which is the only sensible way to attempt this activity.

Guess I'm nit picky.

[Marduk]

I read it the same way, to begin with, Vorpal.

[NerdGirl]

I love how in the same day we have established that you can neither drink alcohol nor drink with a straw on the moon. I always thought the moon would be more fun than that!

[vorpal blade]

When I first read the question I thought the person was asking if you would have a problem drinking through a straw on the moon with its lower gravity. I thought the answer would be "yes" because that wouldn't affect your ability to drink.

Anyway, I always thought it would be fun to jump, or play basketball, or dive into water, and stuff like that with only 1/6th the gravity of earth. Assuming you weren't burdened by a heavy spacesuit, of course. Lower gravity is the fun part of being on the moon - besides the great view of the earth.