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Long-Term Effects of Weightlessness

Posted by Hemos on from the elongated-spines dept.

MartinBartinFargo writes "The Age has an article detailing the long-term effects of weightlessness on the human body. Stage 1 of the European Space Agency study involved 14 male volunteers spending 3 months carrying out all activities whilst lying on their backs, Stage 2 is currently underway. "

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  1. Hmmmm... by SubMissionary · · Score: 3, Funny

    So lying on your back conducting all activities makes one weightless? Guess I should tell her to get on top more often...

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  2. Whee! by zulux · · Score: 5, Funny

    the European Space Agency study involved 14 male volunteers spending 3 months carrying out all activities whilst lying on their backs,

    Well, when the female volunteers start up, I'll be willing to help the poor things with whatever they need.

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  3. Results of preliminary stages: by Little+Dave · · Score: 3, Funny


    Boffin: Lets run through those results...

    Egghead: Test 1 - Watching TV while lying on back. No adverse physical side-effects.

    Boffin: Test 2 - Drinking beer while lying on back. No adverse physical side-effects.

    Egghead: Test 3 - Disposing of body's waste gases while lying on back. No adverse physical side-effects.

    Boffin: We conclude that these human males are perfectly suited to weightlessness.

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  4. 3 Months Lying on Their Backs? by eaeolian · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...well, now we know what happend to all the laid-off dotcom programmers.

  5. Re:So why aren't space stations being planned by mav[LAG] · · Score: 3, Funny

    It would be hard to dock to the rotating station.

    Bah - I could do this all the time in Elite. Screwed up a few times to begin with and destroyed my ship and crew but...OK I see your point.

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