Discussion on answer by Pete: Why are there no toilets on the starship 'Exciting Undertaking'?

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A: Why are there no toilets on the starship 'Exciting Undertaking'?

Recycling via Teleportation The ship's medical computer continuously scans the pressure on every cast crew member's bladder and rectum. As soon as the pressure reaches a set level, the contents are immediately (and almost painlessly) teleported directly to the food replicators. As illustrate...

ApproachingDarknessFish

Now I bet THAT's a peculiar feeling to experience! +1 for the looks I imagine this would cause on people's faces mid-teleport.

Joe Bloggs

@approachingdarknessfish O_0

jwenting

brilliant ;) Number One, returd all engines.

PhasedOut

Brings new meaning to the phrase, "All this has happened before, and will happen again.", heard on many starships of lore.

Pete

Also brings new meaning to "Attention all hands - Evacuate immediately..!"

Joe Bloggs

20:57

Every time I see this I laugh.

Pete

@JoeBloggs - I know. I think it's the exact expression I was thinking of when I wrote this answer.

Mukul Kumar

A real big problem...uselessness of certain organs can cause sickness or evolution to a creature possibly having diminished organs .

chif-ii

"Commander, I have to use the little boy's room." "Number two, poop removal."

TheTermiteSociety

So, this explains why the uniforms don't have zippers. If this is true, I suppose any captain's logs that occur must be regarded as supplemental.

Rand al'Thor

"I am Locutus of Bog."

Monty Wild

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"We've taken damage, Captain! The Biological Waste Extraction Teleporters are offline! Crew efficiency will be severely impaired unless we improvise an alternative immediately!" "Immediately, Number One? Surely we have a little time before matters becomes pressing?" "No, Captain. Speaking for myself, matters have become quite pressing in the moments since the B-WET went off-line!"