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[hops]

It's called space suit, not Earth suit.

[pisskop]

it looks like it was steamed in a vat of starch.

like cotton that was overstarch and gently ironed

[Mathel]

The problem with soft, pressurised suits is, that in vacuum they are going to puff up. That by the looks of it includes the firefly one.

The answer for that would be to only make the joints soft and the rest be plate mail.
But I have no idea whether it would actually work.

Edit: Spellcheck

[scriver]

I'd rather be a space puff than a space plate.

[heydude6]

Honestly, I don't think NASA suits are as bad as you think they are. The Musk outfits are obviously slimmer but they aren't cosmonaut suits (not that I could find an authentic picture of one on google)

[TD1]

Yet another run in with the slime which, alas, is my brother. He's six years my senior, dumb as mud and with a short temper. He's also a thief. Something of a black sheep, really; the rest of the family is ordinary as these things go.

Anyway, my Aunt brought us back some food. They got the order wrong and gave only a chip for his meal; my Aunt started dividing it and put some in my box. He started getting wild looking about the eyes, hopping from foot to foot, acting very aggressive. My Aunt saw this and stopped, leaving me with roughly 10 individual chips. Given that I could see my dear brother was getting more than a bit hot under the collar, I figured this was alright and made to leave; he started swearing, hit my box from my hand and then tried to go for me; my other brother was there, held him back and told him to stop because he was doing this in front of a child (his child, not that you'd know it by how much care he gives it). This of course had no impact on him. At this point I didn't help matters, admittedly; I threw his drink away in a fit of... righteous anger (?). Probably shouldn't have, I know.

Anyway, my other brother was there and stood between us until he backed off a bit, and then other brother and I went back into the house, locking it behind us.

He's a vile lump, who only stays around here because my dad is much more loyal to blood than I would be. The WTF being the events, and also me wondering how in the seven bells my parents (the most decent people you could ever meet) made the least decent person I've ever met.

[heydude6]

Umm, I don't want to worry you but it sounds like your brother has a mental illness. It could be autism or Down syndrome I don't know, but I think you should at least get him checked.

[SOLDIER First]

It could easily be an anger management problem instead of the "mental illness" catch-all.

[scriver]

but I think you should at least get him checked.

That sounds like it would go over well.

It could easily be an anger management problem instead of the "mental illness" catch-all.

Going into a fit of rage to the point of starting a fight with your brother over having to share a few pommes with your brother seems a bit beyond an anger management problem to me.

[TD1]

I doubt it's a mental illness.

Though maybe chronic lack of empathy counts towards an illness? Dunno, but he's stolen my mum's wedding ring and thousands of pounds worth of other stuff and never shown a sliver of remorse.

As I said, my dad is dedicated to trying to make a better man of him. I'd have given it up as a lost cause by now.

[Descan]

IIRC "chronic lack of empathy" is basically the definition of sociopathy*, at least in the same vein as how "an inability or impaired ability to feel emotion" could serve as the definiton of depression.

*also known as "antisocial personality disorder" :V

[hector13]

It is certainly a significant sign. Though it's usually defined as a callous lack of empathy, rather than just a lack of empathy.

Also could be narcissism.

Could just be your bro's a dick though.

[TD1]

I lean towards the last, personally.

[Loud Whispers]

I lean towards the last, personally.

Be strong, whether it's illness or personality it's gonna be tough. Family troubles are some of the toughest strifes

[wierd]

Honestly, I don't think NASA suits are as bad as you think they are. The Musk outfits are obviously slimmer but they aren't cosmonaut suits (not that I could find an authentic picture of one on google)

The cosmosphere and space center is like a 40 minute drive away; I could totally get photos of an authentic soviet suit pretty easily. Hell, I could get you photos of the engineering spare item for Sputnik if you wanted.

Having seen the articles you mention though, yeah-- unless you are an anorexic midget, you are NOT getting into a cosmonaut suit.