Exactly - it's not even a great test of the suits. It's a stage show, completely divorced from reality, for the NASA faithful.
How are they testing the oxygen equipment? A bench test is not as good as a real life test. If they aren't confident enough to test it in a pool with real people, why are they comfortable sending it off into space with the same?
Maybe because the water will make it blindingly obvious if there's any leaks or other major problems with the suit?
A swimming pool is a lot easier on the budget than a swimming pool-sized vacuum chamber, you know.
Stop being reasonable!
Exactly - it's not even a great test of the suits. It's a stage show, completely divorced from reality, for the NASA faithful.
How are they testing the oxygen equipment? A bench test is not as good as a real life test. If they aren't confident enough to test it in a pool with real people, why are they comfortable sending it off into space with the same?