That is WAY scarier than I expected, even if it maybe wasn’t as dangerous. I thought it would be appendicitis or something common.
SaltyBigBoi on
Hate to say it, but this sounds like a panic attack
Edit: I have to rewrite this whole comment to prevent Redditors with a k1 reading level from getting pissed off at me.
“I, an uncertified unprofessional, believe this could be a panic attack after glancing at the post title”
Yall can stop losing your fucking minds now lol
cbelt3 on
As someone who experiences sudden aphasia, I can’t imagine what he felt like. And he’s WAY healthier than I am.
o_MrBombastic_o on
He was replaced by an alien and it took him time to learn our language
im_thatoneguy on
I was really into whitewater kayaking for a while and did roll classes on how to flip back right side up.
One time after class I was stuck talking like Donald Duck and it was really hard to talk for a day afterword. I wonder if this wasn’t something similar. Some airway getting closed off and stuck together. Mine was just for being upside down for a couple minutes. I’m sure we haven’t discovered all the weird ways the body doesn’t work right in free fall for long periods of time.
Underwater_Karma on
we’ve known since 1979 that in space nobody can hear you scream
littlejim49 on
Astronauts are trained extremely well, but they are still humans, if space travel becomes more commercial one day ordinary untrained people may be able to go outwards into space still with all their human nature, good and bad
fd6270 on
>Fincke stopped apologizing to everybody after NASA’s new administrator Jared Isaacman ordered him to stop.
That’s a respectable move from Isaacman.
KristnSchaalisahorse on
It’s nice to confirm that he otherwise felt fine. There were so many comments by people trying to guess who “looked the worst” after splashdown. And after the identity was revealed, people claimed they “knew it” based on their supposed analysis of his visual appearance. As expected, that wild speculation was absolute nonsense.
DannyVandal on
In space, no one could hear him scream.
cteno4 on
TIA vs migraine vs psychosomatic, probably
KimJongFunk on
My theory is that it seems like a seizure to me. Not a full on tonic-clonic seizure, but more akin to a focal or an absence seizure.
tthrivi on
Could it have been a mini stroke or something like that?
ARBushi on
“Fast Lightning Bolt” Could it be a high energy stray cosmic ray that maybe his his brain or nerves?
truthdoctor on
This could have been a symptom of a few different underlying causes. I’ve seen patients with this type of symptom and in those patients it was mostly due to a Transient Ischemic Attack. There are a few other causes in the differential that I’m sure NASA is diligently investigating.
Aquamans_Dad on
This is not that complicated.
Pretty classic for a transient ischemic attack, basically a temporary stroke, to cause aphasia.
Any third year medical student should be able to figure this out.
Ecstatic_Bee6067 on
This sounds like some of the cases of Havana Syndrome, for sure.
Brandbll on
Why are we sending 60 year olds to space? Remember when we used to tell people that old to take a seat? Something happened where now we just love having old people do the job. We’re sending people in their mid to late 70s to be the president for god’s sake.
Why is this guy going to space for a 4th time? I’m guessing he has connections since he’s been around for so long. Let new blood get up there to set up the future.
tankmode on
maybe 59 is too old to spend 6 months in zero G.
hawksdiesel on
Sending people past their prime age, into space, doesn’t seem like a great idea.
HeavensNight on
I just finished the pc game Routine, anxiety is spiking rn.
jsrockford on
In space, no one can hear you scream
yosman88 on
In space no one can hear you speak.
Simpicity on
We should have sent a poet.
TwoByTwoHandAreBlue on
Fuckin space aliens and shit
Serikan on
Maybe a cosmic ray flipped a bit in his brain
OMF1G on
Sounds kinda like the ocular migraines I suffer with.
Basically stroke symptoms (except one side of my body doesn’t droop, both sides stop functioning lol).
I become unable to type, speak coherently or balance properly. Once it’s over though, zero medical signs I even had anything wrong.
Muted_Support_605 on
hell of a line: “This wasn’t you. This was space”
BubbaBlount on
Do me a favor NASA. If anyone ever gets sick with some unknown illness in space, please don’t bring them back to earth.
Sincerely, the population of earth
zerbey on
I won’t speculate on what caused it because I’m hopelessly unqualified, but damn that sounds scary. Let’s hope they are able to figure it out and it’ll be of benefit to future astronauts.
plasmacartwheel on
If he suddenly couldn’t speak and it wasn’t psychological, it was almost certainly a transient ischemic attack.
LightFusion on
High energy particles can flip bits in computers, who says one didn’t reboot his brain
TheCheddarHole on
Ohhhh thaaaats whats they meant when they said they “couldnt say” what was wrong. Smart
aggasalk on
Surely it was a migraine aura, but impossible to prove post hoc..
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That is WAY scarier than I expected, even if it maybe wasn’t as dangerous. I thought it would be appendicitis or something common.
Hate to say it, but this sounds like a panic attack
Edit: I have to rewrite this whole comment to prevent Redditors with a k1 reading level from getting pissed off at me.
“I, an uncertified unprofessional, believe this could be a panic attack after glancing at the post title”
Yall can stop losing your fucking minds now lol
As someone who experiences sudden aphasia, I can’t imagine what he felt like. And he’s WAY healthier than I am.
He was replaced by an alien and it took him time to learn our language
I was really into whitewater kayaking for a while and did roll classes on how to flip back right side up.
One time after class I was stuck talking like Donald Duck and it was really hard to talk for a day afterword. I wonder if this wasn’t something similar. Some airway getting closed off and stuck together. Mine was just for being upside down for a couple minutes. I’m sure we haven’t discovered all the weird ways the body doesn’t work right in free fall for long periods of time.
we’ve known since 1979 that in space nobody can hear you scream
Astronauts are trained extremely well, but they are still humans, if space travel becomes more commercial one day ordinary untrained people may be able to go outwards into space still with all their human nature, good and bad
>Fincke stopped apologizing to everybody after NASA’s new administrator Jared Isaacman ordered him to stop.
That’s a respectable move from Isaacman.
It’s nice to confirm that he otherwise felt fine. There were so many comments by people trying to guess who “looked the worst” after splashdown. And after the identity was revealed, people claimed they “knew it” based on their supposed analysis of his visual appearance. As expected, that wild speculation was absolute nonsense.
In space, no one could hear him scream.
TIA vs migraine vs psychosomatic, probably
My theory is that it seems like a seizure to me. Not a full on tonic-clonic seizure, but more akin to a focal or an absence seizure.
Could it have been a mini stroke or something like that?
“Fast Lightning Bolt” Could it be a high energy stray cosmic ray that maybe his his brain or nerves?
This could have been a symptom of a few different underlying causes. I’ve seen patients with this type of symptom and in those patients it was mostly due to a Transient Ischemic Attack. There are a few other causes in the differential that I’m sure NASA is diligently investigating.
This is not that complicated.
Pretty classic for a transient ischemic attack, basically a temporary stroke, to cause aphasia.
Any third year medical student should be able to figure this out.
This sounds like some of the cases of Havana Syndrome, for sure.
Why are we sending 60 year olds to space? Remember when we used to tell people that old to take a seat? Something happened where now we just love having old people do the job. We’re sending people in their mid to late 70s to be the president for god’s sake.
Why is this guy going to space for a 4th time? I’m guessing he has connections since he’s been around for so long. Let new blood get up there to set up the future.
maybe 59 is too old to spend 6 months in zero G.
Sending people past their prime age, into space, doesn’t seem like a great idea.
I just finished the pc game Routine, anxiety is spiking rn.
In space, no one can hear you scream
In space no one can hear you speak.
We should have sent a poet.
Fuckin space aliens and shit
Maybe a cosmic ray flipped a bit in his brain
Sounds kinda like the ocular migraines I suffer with.
Basically stroke symptoms (except one side of my body doesn’t droop, both sides stop functioning lol).
I become unable to type, speak coherently or balance properly. Once it’s over though, zero medical signs I even had anything wrong.
hell of a line: “This wasn’t you. This was space”
Do me a favor NASA. If anyone ever gets sick with some unknown illness in space, please don’t bring them back to earth.
Sincerely, the population of earth
I won’t speculate on what caused it because I’m hopelessly unqualified, but damn that sounds scary. Let’s hope they are able to figure it out and it’ll be of benefit to future astronauts.
If he suddenly couldn’t speak and it wasn’t psychological, it was almost certainly a transient ischemic attack.
High energy particles can flip bits in computers, who says one didn’t reboot his brain
Ohhhh thaaaats whats they meant when they said they “couldnt say” what was wrong. Smart
Surely it was a migraine aura, but impossible to prove post hoc..