"Johnson.." wrote in message ...
Hi Folks
Just joined the group for the purposes of posting an idea.

I have been doing a little reading today about artificial gravity and
haven't seen magnetism mentioned at all. This may sound stupid but couldn't
the floor of a spacecraft be magnetized and the crew wear suits that would
be attracted to that floor?

It would be more practical in a spacestation, which runs on photovoltaic,
cause the electro magnetic floor would be a drain on electricity.

Please let me know what you think.

Unfortunately, this only solves part of the problem.
Velcro has been suggested (and used?) to make one's
feet adhere to a surface. However, this doesn't
prevent calcium loss in bones or make toilets flush
any better.

Best regards,
Len (Cormier)
PanAero, Inc. and Third Millennium Aerospace, Inc.
( http://www.tour2space.com )