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Lucky Astronauts Still Stranded in Space During Election Year (thehardtimes.net)

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[–] Quetzalcutlass 25 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

"It’s been really difficult to explain to the kids why they’re stuck down here while their Dad is safe in a fragile metal tube traveling around the Earth at a relaxing 250 MPH.”

Looks like someone mixed up orbital speed and altitude when gathering data (it's traveling at ~18,000 mph relative to Earth at 250 miles altitude).

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