Astronauts suffer 'exploding' space headache Dutch scientists have discovered that a good number of astronauts have suffered "space headache" - a unique condition apparently unrelated to the usual woes of space motion sickness (SMS) and characterised by an "exploding" pain. Researchers from the Department of Neurology at Leiden University Medical Centre questioned 17 …
Obviously some hideously dangerous mind-creature has invaded the brains of these former human now-alien pod-puppets. We all saw how this played out in "The Astronauts Wife", now revealed as the truest film ever. It's only a matter of time before everyone is infected now.
It *does* explain the heretofore inexplicable fondness some have for overpriced and proprietary Apple products in a world otherwise in love with Open and Cheap Thingies though...
You don't think the earth-bound vector is via...the iPod do you? *Now* I understand all that insanitary earbud-sharing I see. This is obviously a bigger problem than we realise. I'll bet there's nothing on those iPods but white noise!
There are bound to be problems like this when Humans explore an area which their bodies have never developed in.
The fact that the astronauts who don't have headaches on Earth are experiencing them more in space could be explained that their bodies aren't used to headaches and thus do no have the mechanisms to protect them. Similar to how living in a clean environment will increase the risk of complications when fighting disease.
As someone who suffers from permanently raised intracranial pressure (IIH) this is an exciting development, as it means more research will be carried out into all forms of raised IC and how to alleviate it. This is excellent news for sufferers, as currently there is no cure, only poor treatment options, and no real research being carried out. This could make a big difference in the lives of people like me, and might mean that future patients don't go blind, or end up in wheelchairs like a lot of us.
And I suppose no one bothered to check the back of their necks for suspicious bumps or other evidence of implants.. if this isn't enough of a warning to break out the alien weapons and other tech they plan to flaunt in front of Gary McKinnon once they have him secured, I don't know what is.
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