Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site ames.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!lll-crg!dual!ames!moose From: moose@ames.UUCP (Mary Kaiser) Newsgroups: net.space Subject: Re: space delivery Message-ID: <1069@ames.UUCP> Date: Tue, 6-Aug-85 17:28:35 EDT Article-I.D.: ames.1069 Posted: Tue Aug 6 17:28:35 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 10-Aug-85 22:59:12 EDT References: <2761@mordor.UUCP> <319@baylor.UUCP> <1617@mnetor.UUCP> Organization: NASA-Ames Research Center, Mtn. View, CA Lines: 20 > In article <319@baylor.UUCP> peter@baylor.UUCP (Peter da Silva) writes: > >Wouldn't the calcium deficiency noted in free fall SERIOUSLY harm the fetus (who > >can't use a treadmill, or would the mother's exercising serve?)? > > Since the fetus is floating anyway, prior to birth, there would > not likely be any effect to being additionally weightless. > > Cheers, Fred Williams *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR BEST GUESS *** Sorry folks, but neutral buoyancy *ain't* the same as 0-G, especially as far as your internal organs are concerned (see "The Forever Wars"). Personally, I think this little bambino is going to have a lot of trouble in terms of proper fetal develop, since much of bone growth (i.e. calcium layering) is gravity dependent. Ditto for other developmental processes. On earth, a fetus/embryo may be floating, but gravity is still playing an important role in physiological development. COMING SOON......"SPACE MUTANTS!"