On Sun, 18 Dec 2005 21:24:58 GMT, Alan Anderson
wrote:

...would it feel like
you were here on Earth i.e. you would feel nothing of the g forces?

The question seems to assume something which is not the case. Here on
Earth, I definitely feel the force of gravity pulling me to the chair.

Coriolis forces in a 1-2 RPM spinning habitat would likely be noticable,
epecially if you were to try tossing something back and forth between
two people. Or if you wanted to play table tennis. It's also possible
that you'd be able to feel the odd effect if you were to stand up
quickly.

Interesting. On the web pages was an illustration of a space station 1
mile across, and spinning at 1 rpm, to produce 1g with a small housing
estate. But for the sake of the thread, I assume a space craft with a
habitat ring(s)-the second one going the other way could house plants
to provide oxygen-of 1,500' slowly turning at 1 - 2 rpm would be
sufficient for the ships complements bodies to remain healthy for the
duration of the voyage? I assume a complement of 30 or more could be
housed with room to spare for eating and trans voyage entertainment.




--

Christopher