Space Travel Slows Thinking Speed, but would artificial (e.g., Coriolis gravity) be an improvement? ~ By Michael R. Honig, November 23, 2024

Whenever I read articles about the effects of weightlessness in space (mental acuity here isn’t necessarily a micro-gravity effect, but the study can’t say that for sure), I can’t help thinking that we really have no meaningful evidence of that low gravity (like the Moon) or artificial gravity (such as centrifugal gravity) might make a difference in the many different debilitating effects compared to micro-gravity.

Yes, I’ve read about the problems surrounding Coriolis effects from artificial gravity, but those are all studies done on Earth. Would Coriolis be as problematic to astronauts in a micro-gravity environment? Would the effect be manageable if the result was only a fraction of Earth gravity-equivalent? Is there a minimum of centrifugal gravity that could be attained where the effects are far outweighed by the benefits? Does the diameter of the centrifuge matter, and how much?

Even normal biological functions such as going to the bathroom or showering might be improved and simplified enough to more than make up for any disadvantages from Coriolis gravity.

It seems to me that our technology for building space structures is certainly far enough advanced to be able to seriously explore these questions.

I would love to hear thoughts from members of this group to either validate or rebut these questions.

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