RE: To Grav or not to Grav?

G'day,

> > They may not want to, but its doable and
> > tolerable... otherwise the
> > submersibles used for deep sea science these days
> > would be useless.
> 
> Sorry, but no.  I've spent enough time in the back of
> a loaded M113A3 to say that more than a couple hours
> is not doable.  For one thing, claustrophobia sets in.
>  For another, the way engineer units load those things
> you get so cramped we have people falling out with
> muscle spasms and cramps....

Obviously us marine scientists are superior to you softie engineers
then...
;P

Submersibles of MBT* size and smaller CRAMMED with equipment and stuff
are
used on a regular basis for periods of over 12 hours at a time when
investigating deep sea phenomena.... damn good way of losing weight fast
though given how much you perspire when in one!!! And yes cramp is one
thing
you have to worry about, so you do a very intensive "how to get cramp
out of
your legs, back and arms while only moving about 10cm" course ;)

It is doable, it is tolerable (even if just) at least by us wacko
scientists
;)

Beth