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Re:Astronauts could run round 'Wall of Death' to keep fit on... by belter on Wednesday May 01, 2024 @03:48AM (#40220597)
They were already doing it on Skylab: https://youtu.be/qiMq-fdRhLo
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Re:Astronauts could run round 'Wall of Death' to keep fit on... by lesserknowndan on Wednesday May 01, 2024 @07:12AM (#40221753)
Yes, also Dave Bowman was running around the habitat cylinder for exercise in 2001 A Space Odyssey.
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Re:Astronauts could run round 'Wall of Death' to keep fit on... by beardyw on Wednesday May 01, 2024 @09:16AM (#40222749)
The difference here is that there is proper gravity on the moon. Your speed is enough to keep you up.
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