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Space Forum / Shuttle / October 2006Fitness for space flight?
The latest issue of Air & Space/Smithsonian magazine (November 2006) has an article on "space tourists". They interview Greg Olsen and Mark Shuttleworth and basically the article follows them through the process they went to get approval to fly, and then highlights of their respective flights. There's a paragraph that says "The gig as a space tourist starts with a vision, a considerable net worth, a big chunk of free time, and a reasonably but not obsessively fit body (being slightly overweight is an advantage when dealing with weightlessness.)" [Yes, they put the period in the wrong place....] Anyway, the author didn't follow up and explain why being slightly overweight is an advantage. Anyone here know? Thanks in advance. > The latest issue of Air & Space/Smithsonian magazine (November 2006) has > an article on "space tourists". They interview Greg Olsen and Mark [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > reasonably but not obsessively fit body (being slightly overweight is an > advantage when dealing with weightlessness.)" I read the same thing and my guess is more mass within which for fluids to distribute meaning less swelling of the head. > [Yes, they put the period in the wrong place....] > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Thanks in advance. > The latest issue of Air & Space/Smithsonian magazine (November 2006) has > an article on "space tourists". They interview Greg Olsen and Mark [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Thanks in advance. "Fat Slobs In Space" http://www.magicdragon.com/ComputerFutures/SpacePublications/Food.html Hmm. Doesn't weightlessness make your blood pressure drop too? So, if you start out with high blood pressure, then it would drop to "normal" in space! Maybe what they should be doing in preperation for space travel is eating deep-fried peanut butter sandwiches and smoking 2 packs of Camel wide unfiltered a day... Or, maybe not... Hummmm....So, It's more health to pass out early... Thanks for the URL.  SignatureCraig Fink Courtesy E-Mail Welcome @ WeBeGood@GMail.Com -- >> The latest issue of Air & Space/Smithsonian magazine (November 2006) >> has an article on "space tourists". They interview Greg Olsen and Mark [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Or, maybe not... Hummmm....So, It's more healthy to pass out early... Thanks for the URL. SignatureCraig Fink Courtesy E-Mail Welcome @ WeBeGood@GMail.Com -- >> The latest issue of Air & Space/Smithsonian magazine (November 2006) >> has an article on "space tourists". They interview Greg Olsen and Mark [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Or, maybe not... SignatureCraig Fink Courtesy E-Mail Welcome @ WeBeGood@GMail.Com > Maybe what they should be doing in preperation for space travel is eating > deep-fried peanut butter sandwiches In that case, Elvis would have been in great shape for a space trip... >> Maybe what they should be doing in preperation for space travel is eating >> deep-fried peanut butter sandwiches > > In that case, Elvis would have been in great shape for a space trip... Yep. I tried one of those sandwiches once (peanut butter, bananna, honey) and it was actually pretty good.. Its not really "deep fried", but just grilled in a frying pan over butter. I think the King prefered bacon grease over butter though. He also ate like ten of them at one sitting. I'm surprised that he lived as long as a he did... > > The latest issue of Air & Space/Smithsonian magazine (November 2006) has > > an article on "space tourists". They interview Greg Olsen and Mark [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Or, maybe not... Lets not forget that weightlessness will have the added benefit of reliving the stress on our load baring joints. That would be a real blessing for some of us fatties. But on the other hand has anyone considered just how much more fuel will be needed to launch our fuller figures into space. I mean if the airlines are already complaining about the increases in jet fuel need to transport us larger types around then NASA may need to increase its budget. BR. |
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