KungFuHamster
KungFuHamster t1_ixirx06 wrote
Reply to Europe names world's first disabled astronaut | European Space Agency on Wednesday named the first ever "parastronaut" in a major step towards allowing people with physical disabilities to work and live in space. by yourSAS
This has been a concept thrown around by sci fi writers for a long time; people with one or two legs missing or diminished in mass due to disability or intention are in some ways more adapted to working in zero gravity. Legs aren't really needed on a spacecraft, but take up space, maintenance calories, and grams of accelerant needed for lift out of the gravity well.
KungFuHamster t1_isskcrk wrote
Reply to comment by Thai_Lord in Technology that lets us speak to our dead relatives has arrived. Are we ready? by el_gee
It will be on the same level as the "art" produced by scanning thousands or millions of artworks, i.e. garbage.
KungFuHamster t1_ixjj39i wrote
Reply to comment by Cynical_Cabinet in Europe names world's first disabled astronaut | European Space Agency on Wednesday named the first ever "parastronaut" in a major step towards allowing people with physical disabilities to work and live in space. by yourSAS
I never heard of that before. Interesting.