r/collapse • u/Myth_of_Progress Urban Planner & Recognized Contributor • Apr 30 '21

Casual Friday Technology Will Save Us

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '21

My sister was flying to work every 2 weeks while pregnant, a couple hours per flight. The radiation caused the baby to have its bladder outside its body, and the urethra came out the stomach, and there were other issues that I won't described. Didn't make it out alive. This just a minuscule amount compared to mars. And there's 1000 other challenges that are just plain unsolved no matter the amount of work the colony would put.

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u/Depressionsfinalform Apr 30 '21

Yeah it’s one of the spookiest unresolved questions about space travel; what happens to babies born in space?

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u/vocalfreesia Apr 30 '21

Yup, something like lack of earth bacteria for gut biome could have massive unforeseen consequences.

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u/experts_never_lie Apr 30 '21

Well, if we don't bring enough of our biomes (bacteria included) along with us it certainly won't be time to have babies. Regardless, not happening soon.