But what a comedown for Britain, a country that built the finest bridges, railway engines for the world and the biggest ships; the finest army, navy and air force without which we would now be a suburb of Germany.
That would mark a disturbing comedown - literally and figuratively - for space exploration, which has seen humans occupying the station continuously for nearly 11 years now, some 60,000 orbits of the Earth.
According to the charity, combining illegal drugs and alcohol can make people aggressive, while the comedown from illegal drugs is harder to deal with when alcohol is factored in, increasing the risk of depression.
I actually suggested to Leeds they comedown here and play on Friday evening in an all-or-nothing game that would double as a National Trophy double-header.
It's a comedown for Rodney when he goes into business with Zak selling scrap, and Kelly feels even more humiliated about their circumstances - even when Rodney dumps her.
The machine is demanding, exacting a heavy toll on its human software: postrush comedown and midweek veg-out; illness (hot and sweaty, raves are viral incubators); burnout's diminishing returns.