putting this behind a Read More because usually dream-journal posts are really long and not very interesting for anyone besides the author BUT i do think this was exceptionally funny
The Dogtube:
Dreamed NASA sent two dogs into space. Like a Laika situation, except they were living on a space station instead of just in orbit. Important Scientific Research. The dogs were on a Mission so they had to, like, physically operate and maintain the space station while staying in contact with ground control, like human astronauts living on the ISS. This idea is extremely funny
One of the dogs was a highly trained shiba inu. Probably smarter than most teenagers, always wearing a radio headset. Houston would tell him to adjust the station's orbit or something and he'd go type numbers into the computer and fire the thrusters and everything, carefully pushing all the buttons with his paw
The other dog was just a totally regular-ass Dog. Skinny curly-haired mutt, probably some form of terrier. Absolutely dumb as rocks. This posed a problem for NASA, because they still needed this dog to manually operate 50% of a space station, in zero gravity. In order to make this dog press the right buttons, they installed a series of pneumatic tubes throughout the station, like bank drivethroughs used to have. Whenever he had a critical task, they'd suck him into the nearest tube and then FOOMP eject him into whichever Station Module he was needed in. He'd just sorta float around looking confused, and eventually bonk into whatever button needed pressing
The internet went fucking crazy (it's NASA so the mission was livestreamed). Everyone loved these adorable little guys. 50% of people thought the Dogtube was the funniest shit they'd ever seen, and the other 50% was aghast that people would LAUGH at this Cruelty. Absolutely endless "dogs only do this when they're VERY UPSET" scoldposting and QRT callout dunks
NASA responded by constantly clarifying that the dogtube was incredibly carefully engineered and tested to the highest degree. Calm science men going on TV to reassure everyone of NASA's deep commitment to safety, and it's perfectly fine to vacuum a dog through a four inch hose. Maybe he even enjoys it
