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You ignored the first bullet of the three, which was: "They have a lower limb deficiency (for example, due to amputation or congenital limb deficiency)"
by anthony_romeo 5y ago
You ignored the first bullet of the three, which was: "They have a lower limb deficiency (for example, due to amputation or congenital limb deficiency)"
- jhgb 5y agoTechnically, those are short people, too.
- kingsuper20 5y agoYou could argue that an optimum space-human has amputated legs.
- sterlind 5y agoI read a scifi story as a kid where the protagonist was paralyzed. in space, her disability actually gave her an advantage because she adapted much more easily to moving through the station.
- _Microft 5y agoAstronauts hook their feet under handles to stay in place while doing things on the I.S.S. They do this so extensively that they develop callus on top of their feet and loose it on their heels. Once back on Earth walking without hardened skin on the heels is said to be painful until they have re-developed it. Here is an account of astronaut Scott Kelly: https://www.businessinsider.com/scott-kelly-weirdest-thing-year-in-space-2016-2 https://www.businessinsider.com/scott-kelly-weirdest-thing-y...
- kingsuper20 5y agoThat's interesting but doesn't sound like much of a prosthetic to add to the proposed legless astronaut corps(tm). Somebody must have studied this. Effect of G-forces on amputees, perhaps there's less in the way of nutrition and oxygen needs. For that matter, I wonder what tests have been done to find natural differences in resource depletion depending on the individual, that sounds like an obvious selection point for a Mars mission or any other long-term isolation.
- dahfizz 5y agoProsthetics might work for someone missing the lower portion of their leg(s), but I don't think it would work for someone with a congenital limb deficiency. If they have no control of their legs, bolting on some extra hardware wouldn't do much.