How a Cheeto Puff Might (Theoretically) Destroy the ISS

nootens Published 01/16/2021 in wtf

Reddit is filled with a lot of stupid crap, but there's also some genuinely interesting discussions that go on there. Like this one about the possibility of a single Puffy Cheeto being able to take out the International Space Station.

No one was able to run a test on this to confirm or deny it, but two different people weigh in with as much theorizing as possible to try to answer the question.

The fact that there wasn't a consensus on how much damage a Puffy Cheeto might do is probably a good sign that this debate is actually though-provoking.

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The first argument tries to be as accurate as possible.
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And argues that there's precedence for a really tiny object doing noticeable damage to a spacecraft.
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They claim the Cheeto could actually puncture the ISS.
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A shotgun sounds extreme but I've never been to outer space so IDK.
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Sounds pretty sketchy. No loose Cheetos in space, guys.
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Apparently regular Cheetos might be straight up deadly?
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What the hell happens to food in outer space? It just instantly becomes a weapon?
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Then a real scientist comes in to claim otherwise.
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So Cheeto Puffs might not do the trick, but what about a pretzel rod?

1.
2.
The first argument tries to be as accurate as possible.
3.
And argues that there's precedence for a really tiny object doing noticeable damage to a spacecraft.
4.
They claim the Cheeto could actually puncture the ISS.
5.
A shotgun sounds extreme but I've never been to outer space so IDK.
6.
Sounds pretty sketchy. No loose Cheetos in space, guys.
7.
Apparently regular Cheetos might be straight up deadly?
8.
What the hell happens to food in outer space? It just instantly becomes a weapon?
9.
Then a real scientist comes in to claim otherwise.
10.
So Cheeto Puffs might not do the trick, but what about a pretzel rod?