We all know the pictures of the astronauts on the ISS floating around. We also suspect that a lack of gravity is bad for the body as the muscles go weak and such.

Why don't spaceships just rotate to cause the effect of artificial gravity through centrifugal forces?

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[–] 4 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Have you ever been in one of these?

You can easily sit on the wall while it's spinning, and it actually feels pretty normal. But, if you try and stand up and walk around...you're going to have a very bad day.

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