DSSPPM 51-100

Question 1

51.

Answer 1

The station intercom system is not intended for the dispatch of entertainment programs. Limit yourself to authorized announcements only.

Question 2

52.

Answer 2

Direct pressure is the most effective way to stop external blleeding.

Question 3

53.

Answer 3

Peer pressure is the most effective way to stop and and all horsing around.

Question 4

54.

Answer 4

Fire safety comes down to being just a little better at putting out fires than you are at setting them.

Question 5

55.

Answer 5

A thank you note means more than you think it does.

Question 6

56.

Answer 6

The divide between fun and mandatory fun is not as wide as you think it is.

Question 7

57.

Answer 7

Sometimes, less is more.
Except for all the times more is more.

Question 8

58.

Answer 8

Since the advent of A.I. Auto pilots, we no longer need you to conserve power. Lights will turn off when you’re not using them, power will be withheld from the comms system during sleep cycles, and your living quarters’ life support system will be disconnected from the station’s electrical grid in the case of your death.

Question 9

59.

Answer 9

It’s surprising how often satisfaction and productivity rest on the development of a secret code for everything you resent about your job.

Question 10

60.

Answer 10

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Question 11

61.

Answer 11

You never know when you’ll need to rely on your team. Be the kind of cremate others would follow anywhere- even if only out of curiosity.

Question 12

62.

Answer 12

Different people preform better under different supervisory circumstances, and it’s important to know which environment best suits your supervisory skills. Fortunately, every possible environment can be found on your space station, so no excuses.

Question 13

63.

Answer 13

If you have to choose, it’s preferable to be technically sound and socially terrible.

Question 14

64.

Answer 14

All sports are organized.

Question 15

65.

Answer 15

NO SUDDEN MOVEMENTS.

Question 16

66.

Answer 16

Real courage takes strength.
This is why we recommend a high-protein diet.

Question 17

67.

Answer 17

Pleasure is the enemy of joy.
make sure you pick a side.

Question 18

68.

Answer 18

There are limits to what the human body can take in any period of time. Please be mindful that you do not overwork yourself.

Question 19

69.

Answer 19

Unless you have explicit orders to do so.

Question 20

70.

Answer 20

You are the result of 3.8 billion years of evolutionary success. Start acting like it.

Question 21

71.

Answer 21

With enough effort, most objects can be sharpened.

Question 22

72.

Answer 22

Without gravitational friction, the only thing you can really ‘lean in’ to is the walls of your station. This usually results in painful bruising, which is why we’ve installed all the padding.

Question 23

73.

Answer 23

You can change your name, but only we can change your rank.

Question 24

74.

Answer 24

There is a wrong way to eat an Oreo. A very , very wrong way. Experiment at your own risk.

Question 25

75.

Answer 25

Get your A.I. to fix it, and it’s fixed for now. Learn to fix it yourself, and you’ve wasted all the time you could’ve saved by getting the automated system to do it for you.
Remember:
Self-improvement is not one of the mission parameters.

Question 26

76.

Answer 26

Restrict all the flatulence to the latrines.

Question 27

77.

Answer 27

Make sure you are very familiar with the layout of your situation. No part of it should remain a mystery.
Well, Mabey one part. It’s exciting to have something to discover.

Question 28

78.

Answer 28

Prepositions matter. Master the differences between ‘get on,’ ‘get to,’ and ‘get with.’ Proper nouns are negligible.

Question 29

79.

Answer 29

Climb every mountain. Ford ever stream. Harrison every Ford. But don’t trust that the walls of this ship will be enough to save you during a solar flare.

Question 30

80..

Answer 30

Conservation now alleviates hard choices later.

Question 31

81.

Answer 31

Life is like a box of chocolates.
Space is like an endless void.

Question 32

82.

Answer 32

The best things in life are free. This is not true of space travel. The best things in space travel are as expensive as they need to be to withstand extreme conditions.

Question 33

83.

Answer 33

Actions speak louder than words.
Mysterious accidents speak louder than actions.
Nothing speaks in outer space.

Question 34

84.

Answer 34

NO WORK IS EVER WASTED.

Question 35

85.

Answer 35

Accept yourself as you are, warts and all.
Unless, of course, you have literal warts. The face is one of the most prominent potential sites of infection, and you should report to medical to have that checked immediately.

Question 36

86.

Answer 36

The only unfair fight is the one that you lose.

Question 37

87.

Answer 37

The games of Jeopardy and Lethal Jeopardy have exactly one thing in common: the winner is usually the person who’s quickest on the draw.

Question 38

88.

Answer 38

When your body is constantly moving in the frictionless environment of zero gravity, you can never actually just lie down and wait.

Question 39

89.

Answer 39

Keep one eye open.

Question 40

90.

Answer 40

But remember that it doesn’t always have to be your eye.

Question 41

91.

Answer 41

It’s not rocket science. Until it is.

Question 42

92.

Answer 42

To get anything done, you have to know the difference between doing your best and being a perfectionist. You also have to know that survival in deep space requires perfection.

Question 43

93.

Answer 43

Being in love makes you lazy. Being in space makes you constantly aware of all the things that can kill you. Balance appropriately.

Question 44

94.

Answer 44

Everything happens for a reason. That the reason is not comprehensible by modern science or Newtonian physics does not mean it is not there.

Question 45

95.

Answer 45

It may be a dog-eat-dog world, but it’s a man-eat-man universe out there. You have more than enough rations to see you through your mission, but be ready. Just in case.

Question 46

96.

Answer 46

In the event of a life-or-death emergency, you may face a choice that goes beyond the authority of your rank. It you cannot contact your superiors at Canaveral for clearance, just do your best.
Expect a court-martial upon your return.

Question 47

97.

Answer 47

There are no lucky stars and no unlucky stars. There is only the star your are orbiting around.

Question 48

98.

Answer 48

The only time you have too much fuel is when you’re on fire.

Question 49

99.

Answer 49

Anything you deem dangerous enough to be worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammunition is limited in space but your life is even rarer.

Question 50

100.

Answer 50

Your irrational anxieties are generally the most resilient because you can’t logic your way out of them.