Just what we need: more people not changing their underwear
The Japanese are testing “stink-free” underwear on the space station. Reuters reports that Koichi Wakata is trying them out the “J-ware”:
“He can wear his trunks (underwear) more than a week,” said Koji Yanagawa, an official with the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency.
Wakata’s clothes, developed by researcher Yoshiko Taya, are designed to kill bacteria, absorb water, insulate the body and dry quickly. They also are flame-resistant and anti-static, not to mention comfortable and stylish.
Having served in the military, I understand first hand about being in situations where you can’t change your clothes … including socks and underwear … on a regular basis. Even then, we washed certain areas (a “whore’s bath”), even if we weren’t able to change clothes. However, it was not by choice, but by circumstance. Such items would be great for those circumstances.
The thing about the Reuters report that really caught my eye? This:
The Japanese space agency plans to make the clothes available to NASA and its other space station partners once development is complete. A commercial line also is in the offing.
Read that last sentence again: “A commercial line also is in the offing.”
You’ll be able to buy this stuff at Sears. Or Wal-mart.
Think about that.
This scientific breakthrough will allow some folks to go a week or more without washing their ass.
Ain’t technocracy great?
What’s next? J-ware socks, so you don’t have to wash your feet? J-ware undershirts so you don’t have to wash or use deodorant? I shudder to think what else science has in store for us.
(16 votes, average: 4.75 out of 5)
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March 24th, 2009 at 7:09 am
Should be a huge hit in Europe.
March 24th, 2009 at 7:11 am
Arnie could make them mandatory in California to save water. The greenies will probably demand it.
March 24th, 2009 at 7:14 am
Sheryl Crow’s vision of one piece of toilet paper is coming to fruition.
March 24th, 2009 at 7:21 am
A Plus: Koichi Wakata gets cool nickname; Itchy Caca.
A minus: Male astronauts won’t be only ones with male hygiene habits.
And Rod Stewart’s Every Picture… gets more airplay: “My body stunk but I kept my funk.”
March 24th, 2009 at 9:31 am
This sounds like something that hippies would like…..
March 24th, 2009 at 10:37 am
Will they make them in children’s sizes? I’ve got a couple of kids who, despite my reminding them over and over how to wipe properly, still leave skid marks.
March 24th, 2009 at 11:13 am
Wacky Hermit: I think our kids might know each other…
March 24th, 2009 at 11:16 am
These might make better “edible underbritches.” They’ll hold their flavor longer.
March 24th, 2009 at 11:28 am
Thanks, Jimmy. I just hurled up the breakfast burrito I ate this morning. Jerk.
March 24th, 2009 at 11:49 am
My pleasure, oh Great Elephant One. I’m just a people pleaser.
Don’t know why this comes to mind:
It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin’ purple people eater,
One-eyed, one-horned, flyin’ purple people eater,
A one-eyed, one-horned, flyin’ purple people eater,
Sure looks strange to me.
March 24th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
J-toothbrush. Fear it.
March 24th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
This will be a nice compliment to my reusable toilet paper.
March 24th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Beware, the J-ware condom.
March 24th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
Ewww. just ewww.
March 24th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
J-Ware announced its new line of feminine hygiene products are set to hit the world market next week. So always check under the sink before diving in fellas.
March 24th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
…Or folks could just not wear underwear at all.
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(I’m kidding folks; I for one never go out without clean undies, Mama raised me right)
March 24th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
The J-condom…you beat me to it Herpules
But just think, then we can get the condom jobs back that we just outsourced to China. Unfortunately you only have to make it once, so no long term job security
And how is it that we make 10 billion condoms per year with only 6.7 billion ppl on the planet? GEEZ!!
March 24th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
Well, for unemployed liberals, I guess the energy it takes to change your underwear is probably enough to wear you out for the day. Besides, who wants to sign off of Everquest long enough to do that. Clean underwear’s really just for the workin’ folks who won life’s lottery.
March 25th, 2009 at 1:39 am
With the coming inflation crisis, nobody’s going to be eating enough to stink up the joint, so this seems kinda moot.
“comfortable and stylish.”
Sure, we’re all going to starve, but we’ll look fabulous & cozy doing it!
And Jimmy: Bad Jimmy! No No!