>>>TV in the uk has come up with this.
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>>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4442882.stm
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>>>presumably none of the participants will have even a basic grasp of physics or they would realise that the gravity explanation doesn't hold up.
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>>I'm sure there's plenty of gullible and functionally illiterate people in all things concerning basic scientific principles, where their concept of space is gained by having watched Start Wars or Start Trek where everybody walks normally in spaceships.
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>I would say that it is implied, in "Star Trek", that there is the technology to produce some sort of artificial gravitation (which might never be possible in reality, for all we know). But indeed, scientific accuracy is not the #1 priority (nor #2, nor #3...) in popular SF programs.

None of the plans I have seen for long duration manned spaceflight seem to include any effort to induce some gravity simulation by spinning the spacecraft. Considering that astronauts may be in no condition to walk around when they arrive at their destination if they have been in zero g for over 6 months its something they should consider.

Nick