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prodmerc on May 3, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Scientists discover potentially habitable planets

Growing up in zero G? I'm afraid the problems would be substantial. Not being able to walk, improperly formed skeleton and organs, extremely weak immune system, and I'm guessing much more...

sokoloff on May 3, 2016 | [–]

What's the zero-G impact on the immune system? (genuine question)

SEJeff on May 3, 2016 | | [–]

In short, it wrecks it:

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/T_Ce...

http://www.nasa.gov/content/study-reveals-immune-system-is-d...

http://www.space.com/4302-stresses-immune-organs.html

Turbots on May 3, 2016 | [–]

Rotate the ship fast enough to mimic 1G gravity... Solved!

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