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Re:Drinking from an open container in microgravity (video) by cloudwalking on Sunday February 26, 2012 @03:05PM (#3636616)
During shared meals I suspect they do. It'd be awkward to hang out with an upside-down person.
Re:Drinking from an open container in microgravity (video) by Tichy on Sunday February 26, 2012 @04:21PM (#3636831)
So it seems, but perhaps after a while they would get used to it and new constellations could evolve :-)

Likewise I wonder if the ISS was designed with specific sides for up and down in mind of if all sides are created equal. In the video some signs are visible which seem to be all aligned in the same direction, but what about tools and furniture?

Re:Drinking from an open container in microgravity (video) by ars on Sunday February 26, 2012 @06:48PM (#3637195)
There are different sections. Most is pragmatic, but the crew areas have a "down" to make the people feel better when they stay there.