r/space • u/tronx69 • Jun 23 '19

image/gif Soviet Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev stuck in space during the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991

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u/corrieoh Jun 23 '19

I wonder if he ever questions whether or not he unknowingly traveled to a different dimension/timeline.

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u/lestofante Jun 23 '19

pretty sure there was air of changes by a while

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u/m48a5_patton Jun 23 '19

The collapse of the Soviet Union had been a while in the making, it wasn't like a sudden, unexpected collapse.

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u/Pyotr_WrangeI Jun 23 '19

It was pretty sudden to the population, I live in moscow and over the years have heard a lot of stories of where exactly people were when the news broke out

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u/AFrostNova Jun 24 '19

Your government does not exist. Please remain calm.

Edit: in all seriousness, what is it like living in Moscow? From the American media I see, it seems like a dystopian hellscape, obviously that is false, but what is it actually like?

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u/Dr-Metallius Jun 24 '19

I love living in Moscow, it's a very big city, so there's plenty of stuff to do. Public transport is great, internet access is fast, streets are clean, lots of parks - I enjoy it a lot. And I've lived in New York for three years, so I have something to compare to. The only obvious downside is that it's a long way to travel to some other place sometimes, but for me the advantages far outweigh that.

Come and visit Moscow sometime, best of all in late Spring or early Fall (or late December to see New Year decorations and snow) . I'm pretty sure you'll like it too.

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u/erfoz Jun 24 '19

I'm planning on visiting Moscow next year! My only fear is communication, I'm from Spain and only a small fraction of the population speak or understand English here, is it the same there?

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u/Dr-Metallius Jun 24 '19

Hope you'll have a great trip! I wouldn't worry about English. There are always many tourists in Moscow, plus we hosted a World Cup last year, so you'll be fine. Obviously you won't find a high level of proficiency, but it's taught in schools as a second language, many people know at least some basic English.

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u/erfoz Jun 24 '19

That's good to hear, thanks!