▲ 290 ▼ Investigators are being sent to US research base on Antarctica to look into sexual violence concerns (phys.org) submitted 2 years ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/science@lemmy.world 39 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Mobile_Audience@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is it just rumors that zero-g screws with your libido? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't know about that, but Newton's third law of motion makes sex in space fairly awkward. You bump uglies, and now those uglies want to be on opposite sides of the room. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I am absolutely sure the first sex in space record has been filled, even if it's not yet public information. We've also seen space-trained astronauts who've gone a bit loopy, about relationships, no less. Fortunately they were planetside at the time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I didn't say it hadn't been done. I'd say it likely has. I'm also saying it will be more awkward than having sex in an airplane bathroom to get into the mile high club. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago This, I do not question, but I highly expect horny astronauts to rise to the challenge. Sadly, I also expect a first sexual assault in space will be forthcoming soon enough. We as a species continue to struggle with the whole opt-in consent notion. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't know about that, but Newton's third law of motion makes sex in space fairly awkward. You bump uglies, and now those uglies want to be on opposite sides of the room. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I am absolutely sure the first sex in space record has been filled, even if it's not yet public information. We've also seen space-trained astronauts who've gone a bit loopy, about relationships, no less. Fortunately they were planetside at the time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I didn't say it hadn't been done. I'd say it likely has. I'm also saying it will be more awkward than having sex in an airplane bathroom to get into the mile high club. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago This, I do not question, but I highly expect horny astronauts to rise to the challenge. Sadly, I also expect a first sexual assault in space will be forthcoming soon enough. We as a species continue to struggle with the whole opt-in consent notion. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I am absolutely sure the first sex in space record has been filled, even if it's not yet public information. We've also seen space-trained astronauts who've gone a bit loopy, about relationships, no less. Fortunately they were planetside at the time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I didn't say it hadn't been done. I'd say it likely has. I'm also saying it will be more awkward than having sex in an airplane bathroom to get into the mile high club. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago This, I do not question, but I highly expect horny astronauts to rise to the challenge. Sadly, I also expect a first sexual assault in space will be forthcoming soon enough. We as a species continue to struggle with the whole opt-in consent notion. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I didn't say it hadn't been done. I'd say it likely has. I'm also saying it will be more awkward than having sex in an airplane bathroom to get into the mile high club. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago This, I do not question, but I highly expect horny astronauts to rise to the challenge. Sadly, I also expect a first sexual assault in space will be forthcoming soon enough. We as a species continue to struggle with the whole opt-in consent notion. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago This, I do not question, but I highly expect horny astronauts to rise to the challenge. Sadly, I also expect a first sexual assault in space will be forthcoming soon enough. We as a species continue to struggle with the whole opt-in consent notion. permalink fedilink source parent