Fun fact! The peril in this episode was both inspired and informed by this story which came out around the same time that the initial concept for the show was coming together. So I'm sorry to report that a real astronaut really DID have to face the ghastly concept of coming close to drowning in space. (Though I'm thrilled to report that they were fine and alive and well today, to the best of my knowledge.) https://abcnews.go.com/US/astronaut-drowned-space-due-nasas-poor-communication-report/story?id=22687977
Cool cool cool, tight tight tight, not gonna have any lasting issues from reframing this in my mind from "fun sci-fi episode" to "terrifying thing that actually happened to someone in real life" 😂
Fun fact! The peril in this episode was both inspired and informed by this story which came out around the same time that the initial concept for the show was coming together. So I'm sorry to report that a real astronaut really DID have to face the ghastly concept of coming close to drowning in space. (Though I'm thrilled to report that they were fine and alive and well today, to the best of my knowledge.) https://abcnews.go.com/US/astronaut-drowned-space-due-nasas-poor-communication-report/story?id=22687977
HOLY FUCK! THAT'S HORRIFYING
Cool cool cool, tight tight tight, not gonna have any lasting issues from reframing this in my mind from "fun sci-fi episode" to "terrifying thing that actually happened to someone in real life" 😂
Although perhaps it's more of an un-fun fact. A horrifying fact.