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[–] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

More importantly .... what exactly is gained by this incredibly risky biochemical process?

  • Less need for food supplies (seems like recycling/growing more is less challenging than human hibernation)
  • Ummm less boredom?

It seems orders of magnitude cheaper, safer, and with more immediately Earth-beneficial spinoffs to focus on making more and better bio-recycling.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Humans who are active in space already have to spend a lot of work keeping up muscle and bone mass. Animals in hibernation under normal gravity also lose bone and muscle mass.

    Imagine doubling that up, just to save a few sandwiches.

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