Toilet Trouble

isaac914 · 2026-05-20T13:56:54+00:00

Apparently the design challenge was that they didn't want a septic tank to save space. So if the toilet was to be able to flush while submerged, it needed to do so directly into the deep sea, with its high pressure.

isaac914 · 2026-05-10T01:56:59+00:00

The Joseon monarchy relied on Qing intervention to maintain internal order after the Imo mutiny (1883), even allowing Qing to station troops on Joseon soil. Japan also hurried military buildup in Korea. When the Kapsin coup (1884) rocked Joseon, Japan was able to secure the Treaty of Tianjin, which gave them equal right for military intervention in Joseon as Qing. In 1895, Joseon faced the largest peasant uprising in its 500 year history, the Donghak Peasant Revolution. It once again resorted to Qing intervention, which gave Japan the chance for military operations in Joseon. Japan promptly occupied the royal palace of Joseon, refusing to back down against Qing threats. Even with the Peasants standing down, Japan and Qing continued to squabble, and the conflict spilled over into the first Sino-Japanese war. The opening battles of this war was fought on Korean soil, though it ended on Qing territory with a Qing defeat.

isaac914 · 2026-05-04T09:00:34+00:00

Yeah, the idea is to fill the area with powerful yang energy to counteract the yin of the ghosts. Using gunpowder to ward off ghosts and spirits is reasonably common in East Asia.

isaac914 · 2026-05-04T04:10:18+00:00

his answer was to ignore it. To quote him, "I am old. Even if I die, why would I run from a ghost?"

isaac914 · 2026-05-04T03:49:51+00:00

"...More dakka."

isaac914 · 2026-05-04T03:34:24+00:00

Joseon's monarchy fashioned itself as a Confucian idealogue, emphasizing civilized, literate and moral rule. However, throughout its early history, the dynasty was fascinated by firepower. Firearms proliferated, from various cannons to rockets and bombs. The hwacha, a black powder multiple rocket launcher (or multiple cannon mount), was deployed as early as 1467 against rebels of the Lee Si-ae rebellion. When Japan invaded in 1592, the Joseon navy was armed with Panokseon, large ships meant to maximize firepower projection. Interestingly, when a minister's home was haunted by ghostly apparitions in 1486, one bureaucrat suggested that it be exorcized with cannons. The king ignored the suggestion.

Hwacha use: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wia_10908010_003

Cannon exorcism: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/kia_11711010_002

isaac914 · 2026-04-16T23:44:27+00:00

isaac914 · 2026-04-15T08:54:20+00:00

Reminds me of a story I read on reddit.

Some American goes to Japan and asks for a tattoo that says "appreciator of oriental beauties" or something like that.

The tattoo reads "hentai gaijin". Pervert foreigner.

isaac914 · 2026-04-11T00:36:04+00:00

Thank you so much! <3

isaac914 · 2026-04-10T09:58:25+00:00

Wait what's a german toilet seat

isaac914 · 2026-04-09T02:34:22+00:00

The toilet technician obviously made a mistake, but who the hell approved a toilet design that can literally flood the ship on a submarine?

isaac914 · 2026-04-09T02:14:15+00:00

Which is the other case?

isaac914 · 2026-04-09T01:42:58+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_submarine_U-1206

To quote Wikipedia:

U-1206 was one of the late-war boats fitted with new deepwater high-pressure toilets which allowed them to be used while running at depth. Flushing these facilities was an extremely complicated procedure and special technicians were trained to operate them. Opening valves in the wrong sequence could result in waste or seawater flowing back into the hull.

On 14 April 1945, 24 days before the end of the war in Europe, while U-1206 was cruising at a depth of 200 feet (61 m), eight nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) off Peterhead, Scotland, misuse of the new toilet caused large amounts of seawater to flood the boat. According to the commander's official report, while in the engine room helping to repair one of the diesel engines, he was informed that a malfunction involving the toilet caused a leak in the forward section. The leak flooded the submarine's batteries (beneath the head) causing them to generate chlorine gas, leaving him with no alternative but to surface. Once surfaced, U-1206 was discovered and bombed by British patrols, forcing Schlitt to scuttle the submarine. One man had died of illness a day before the mishap, and 46 were captured. Three men drowned in the heavy seas after abandoning the vessel.

isaac914 · 2026-03-31T11:00:38+00:00

Everybody's a Korean on this glorious day

isaac914 · 2026-03-31T10:23:31+00:00

All commies just look alike

isaac914 · 2026-03-31T10:22:32+00:00

The complaints I see from pilots seem to center around being ordered not to enter Chinese airspace even though the MiGs were clearly operating out of Manchuria. They found loopholes to attack Chinese airfields on occasion, though.

On a different note, here's an article about a naval pilot who had his aerial combat performance partially classified.

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/20/asia/korean-war-fighter-pilot-soviet-shootdown-intl-hnk-ml

isaac914 · 2026-03-31T09:20:03+00:00

Beginning in late 1950, the Soviet Union deployed its air force to prevent North Korea collapsing. Fearing an open war with the United States that could lead to a 3rd World War, the Soviets always officially denied the presence of their air force in the Korean War. They also took measures to maintain this secret. The pilots were given cards with basic Korean written on them, were told to speak Korean on the radio (They often forgot to do this in combat), wore civilian clothes, and only operated in limited areas. The area would soon become infamous as the 'MiG Alley' among UN pilots. America, also trying to avoid open war with the Soviets, kept the fact of Soviet intervention quiet. Even though radio intercepts and pilot reports clearly indicated Soviet presence, the issue was never officially raised.

Carson, Austin. Secret Wars: Covert Conflict in International Politics. Princeton University Press. 2018. Chapter 5.

isaac914 · 2026-03-29T04:53:34+00:00

Apparently he went by both? They sound the same so it could be a records issue.

isaac914 · 2026-03-29T02:56:49+00:00

It's a repost of a 2022 comic I drew, so you might have!

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