As seen in Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey
I estimate that this project took me about 4 hours total.
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This project was done largely as a request. A fellow prop enthusiast was at his wits end for new and exciting props for his
collection when he saw a picture of this prop online. Apparently, it was being displayed at some museum in Washington D.C. or something
like that. Anyhow, the website for the exhibit happened to have a good picture of the display from straight on. Actually,
who knows the source of the original pic. It may be a fan made piece for all I know.
Despite this, I set about making this reproduction, and I think it turned out pretty nice. In order to make the world a happier place, I'm going to offer my source files for download here. You can print them out and put them in your very own bathroom. You'll be the envy of your entire block. And, if you're like most people, you'll print them out and try to make a fortune by selling them on e-bay. Good luck!
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from http://www.korova.com/zgt/help.htm:
The "Zero Gravity Toilet" instructions are
alleged to be the only intentional joke in
Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY .
The instructions are seen only momentarily during Dr. Heywood
Floyd's flight to the Clavius base on the Moon. Aboard the Aries
spacecraft, he's seen sleeping , enjoying a
meal and schmoozing with the (presumed) commander of the craft. And, during one
brief shot, he anxiously reads these instructions.
Accoring to Jerome
Agel, these instructions were authored by Frederick I. Ordway
III, the "Scientific Consultant" for
2001. The text for these Zero Gravity Toilet instructions are
taken from Agel's book.
As you can see, they're not only remarkably
detailed, but they actually describe a plausible lavatory suited for "Zero G"
flight. For all we know, very similar instructions are posted somewhere on
NASA's Space Shuttles, which are descended from the same designs upon which
2001's Pan Am space clipper was based.
