And all at 1g... I wonder what forces the human body is capable of adapting to over a long period.
What happens if say we double the thrust, presumably halving the timescales and doubling the experienced "gravity"... would a human body be able to adapt and get stronger? or would we experience adverse side effects? (not necessarily mutually exclusive). It could even be a way to acclimatise to a different planet's mass before arriving.
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Looks like 2g is reasonable. The limit is higher but it sounds a bit ridiculous, astronauts would all have to compete in the strongman competitions for 4g. Any higher and we wouldn't be able to walk without breaking our bones.
That number would probably also change over time especially as people grew up in that gravity, putting more stress on their bones which should cause them to grow thicker (see ancient skeletons of longbowmen for a small example and imagine that the extra forces are there all the time).
What happens if say we double the thrust, presumably halving the timescales and doubling the experienced "gravity"... would a human body be able to adapt and get stronger? or would we experience adverse side effects? (not necessarily mutually exclusive). It could even be a way to acclimatise to a different planet's mass before arriving.
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Looks like 2g is reasonable. The limit is higher but it sounds a bit ridiculous, astronauts would all have to compete in the strongman competitions for 4g. Any higher and we wouldn't be able to walk without breaking our bones.
https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/whats-the-maxi...