The International Space Station is ready to make its own booze

[Fr8monkey]

A new meaning to the term "Space Bar"

A Scottish whiskey distillery recently began a two-year experiment to answer maybe the most important question in human history: does zero gravity make alcohol taste more excellent? Thanks to the heroes on the International Space Station, we'll soon have an answer.

Check it out! (http://io9.com/5900755/the-international-space-station-is-ready-to-make-its-own-booze)

Wonder how much a bottle of Sapce Rum will cost?:arrgh!:

[Tchocky]

Pfft. And people say there's no reason for manned space exploration.

[Oberon]

I wondered when the Finnish part of the ESA budget would get used! :yep:

[U570]

I wondered when the Finnish part of the ESA budget would get used! :yep:
It still hasn't :haha::haha::haha: When it is, there will be a Planet Finlandia :O:

[Gargamel]

I don't see why the iss crew shouldn't be allowed to drink, in moderation of course. Drunk dialing at home gets you a fight. Drink dialing there de-orbits the station.

But at least for research purposes, etoh effects in micro g should be studied.

[Jimbuna]

Could lead to new laws such as....drunk in charge of a spaceship :doh:

[gimpy117]

well yeah, it's lonely up there...

[mookiemookie]

I knew we were on the right track when we brought the Russians on board.