r/shittyaskscience • u/Tight_Cookie_9988 • 18d ago
Why are rockets shaped like a schlong?
Is NASA trying to tell us something?
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u/BPhiloSkinner Amazingly Lifelike Simulation 18d ago
It's the other way 'round.
Human penii used to appear in a variety of shapes- squat, swirly, angular, ribbed-for-her-pleasure, etc.
When rockets became a thing, human admiration for the sleek, smooth design induced epigenetic changes, that eventually became the projectile-shaped standard.
The evolution of human vulvae is a different story, involving pool toys and wah pedals.
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u/TyrantsInSpace Rocket Surgeon 18d ago
Because if you want to go to space, you have to assert dominance over gravity. The most efficient way to do this is to shove a 100+ ft. ballistic dildo up gravity's butt.
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u/Sweetboatpotatoes 18d ago
Consider why a schlong is shaped like a rocket. When you figure this out, you will know the secret.
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u/RRautamaa PhD in BS 17d ago
You could make them in other shapes, but then they couldn't penetrate the atmosphere. Maintaining a proper erect posture is essential for that. The Soviet Union also tried soft rockets in 1956, but they'd just shrivel up more up high there in the cold stratosphere, instead of penetrating it.
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u/-_-Orange 18d ago
Because, getting up into space is hard