Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site rochester.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!rochester!nemo From: nemo@rochester.UUCP (Wolfe) Newsgroups: net.space Subject: Re: Weightless Ob/Gyn Message-ID: <11896@rochester.UUCP> Date: Fri, 27-Sep-85 09:08:52 EDT Article-I.D.: rocheste.11896 Posted: Fri Sep 27 09:08:52 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 1-Oct-85 11:07:31 EDT References: <525@decwrl.UUCP> Organization: U. of Rochester, CS Dept. Lines: 20 > ... weightless birth and menstuation work just fine -- > cetaceans have been doing it for millions of years. 1 - they are not in a weightless environment 2 - they are also in a solution, so whatever liquids released become part of that solution (in air, this would be comperable to a gas, which I presume they put up with and have mechanics to cope with) 3 - they also do lots of other stuff right where they are that would be socially, hygenically and mechanically unacceptible in a space vehicle 4 - do they really have monthly (+/-) menstruation cycles, or is it more like once a year if they aren't pregnant and then they are likely to get knocked up? -- Internet: nemo@rochester.arpa UUCP: {decvax, allegra, seismo, cmcl2}!rochester!nemo Phone: [USA] (716) 275-5766 school 232-4690 home USMail: 104 Tremont Circle; Rochester, NY 14608 School: Department of Computer Science; University of Rochester; Rochester, NY 14627