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Exercise, books, chess, learn a language, I can think of plenty of stuff to do. People in prison sometimes enjoy the opportunity they have to focus on self impr
by monkeynotes 8y ago
Exercise, books, chess, learn a language, I can think of plenty of stuff to do. People in prison sometimes enjoy the opportunity they have to focus on self improvement without the stress of having to make money for food/shelter.
Surely being on a craft in deep space is not that much different to being on a nuclear sub for months and months on end, smaller I guess.
- yomly 8y agoDo the subs not have internet access or comms to outside world?
- adrianN 8y agoNuclear subs predate the Internet and I suppose you also want to limit your non-internet comm activity when sitting somewhere in the ocean waiting for a Russian first strike.
- roywiggins 8y agoRadio waves don't work great under the oceans. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communication_with_submarines?wprov=sfla1 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communication_with_submarine...
- beamatronic 8y agoThey do indeed perform a “sync” when they surface briefly.
- overcast 8y agoConsidering submarines and prisons historically aren't coed, I'd say space travel fares a bit better for basic human needs.
- monkeynotes 8y agoSame sex relationships in prisons and subs aside, I actually think intimate relationships between a confined team that works and lives together is a bad idea. The team needs to depend on each other hugely and having the emotional demands of a intimate relationship could make things pretty difficult for those involved directly or indirectly. Obviously relationships will develop regardless, you put people together they are going to do stuff. It's just a another challenge, in my mind, rather than an advantage.
- overcast 8y agoNo different than sex in the workplace, clearly not a good idea, obviously it's going to happen. You hang out with someone long enough, they start being attractive.
- rdrey 8y agoGimlet Media has a fun podcast following a year-long mock space mission. It explores the topic of relationships in a confined space, too: https://www.gimletmedia.com/the-habitat https://www.gimletmedia.com/the-habitat
- TeMPOraL 8y ago> People in prison sometimes enjoy the opportunity they have to focus on self improvement without the stress of having to make money for food/shelter. If not for the criminal record being a huge factor in job applications later, I'd consider low-security prison to be a pretty good way of getting a sabbatical. It's almost like basic income.
- pc86 8y agoIn my state at least it's only for 7 years and only felonies or financial crimes. So you could always commit some non-financial misdemeanor and refuse to do any pretrial diversion program if you wanted, I guess.
- whatshisface 8y agoThat's why "prison is punishment" is supported by some people - if there should exist a social self-improvement program, shouldn't we be giving it to those whose behaviors we want to encourage?
- TeMPOraL 8y agoI think the issue here really is that regular life became so fucked up that prison seems like a better option. Isolation from participating in society should be punishment on its own, but it isn't, given how the participation looks for most people. Reminds me of that time I remember from my childhood, when my dad had a friend in a hospital, and would go on ranting about how that friend has much worse food and entertainment than a typical prisoner...