The Week contest: Space flush
Last week's question: NASA has announced that it will pay a $30,000 award to anyone who can devise a hygienic way for astronauts to poop and pee inside their space suits, without having to wear an uncomfortable diaper. Please come up with the name of a new zero-gravity elimination system for space travel.
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THE WINNER: "Emission Control"
Phyllis Klein, New York City
SECOND PLACE: "Zero G Whizz"
Bill Ziegler, West Chicago, Ill.
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THIRD PLACE: "Apollo #1 and #2"
Jody Zellman, New York City
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
"The Beam-Me-Up Potty"
Tasca Shadix, Austin, Texas
"WasteX"
Ken Liebman, Williston, Vt.
"Sput Knickers"
Jonathan Clayton, Peachtree City, Ga.
"Orbutt"
Janine Witte, New Hope, Pa.
"Lunar Commode Module"
Ivan Kershner, Salem, S.C.
"Cos-mode-naut"
Ken Kellam III, Dallas
"The Potty Rocket"
Gerri Whaley, Los Angeles
"Payload Ejection System"
Andrew Tuite, Chicago
"Flush Gordon"
Rick Morrow, Venice, Fla.
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