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16 questions linked to/from Would the human body support living on planets with a greater gravity than Earth?
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Assuming an otherwise Earth-like planet with three times Earth's mass, how long could a healthy 20 year-old survive the heavy gravity? [duplicate]
I am writing a story that involves a planet that has three times Earth's mass. The composition of the planet is rocky and it has an atmosphere that is either breathable or breathable after an ...
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Could a human baby develop and grow into an adult under constant 3-4G?
Would that even be possible? Will the bones deform during early infancy? Will the cartilages between joints wear off faster? Will internal organs collapse under their own weight? I have no ...
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How big can a planet be [duplicate]
How big can a planet be ( like Jupiter or Saturn)and have an "earth-like" gravity. i. e can à planet be as big as Jupiter be rocky and have oceans and an oxygen rich atmosphere..
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What could cause infertility between humans living in gravity and humans in space? How could that cause speciation?
Concerning long term effects of zero gravity on humans living in space compared with those living on super earths with 1.5x to 2x G, how could the gravity differences cause reproductive failure among ...
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Building muscle in high G to be stronger in normal gravity levels?
In micro-gravity and zero G, people's muscles deteriorate. If you sent a set of already very physically fit soldiers to train/live on a high gravity planet, would they perform better than other ...
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Redesigning the human body to flourish on a high-gravity world?
This answer states that "guided evolution" would help babies develop under constant 3-4g's. This answer has inspired me to ask , what sort of genetic tinkering would help humans adapt to ...
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When does gravity become too much for humanoids?
Supposing you took Earth or a planet like it and doubled its mass, the gravity would obviously increase in whatever proportion to that.
As a result, humans, as we know them, would be ... more stocky, (...
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What effect would 1.5 times the gravity have on a human?
I am writting a novel ( in a world where magic exists, and is evolving every second )
A lucky guy, found the notes of an ancient artificer on a training artifact. The artifact was very easy to make ...
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If Earth's gravity suddenly became stronger, how would we cope?
If the force of gravity at the Earth's surface suddenly became 2 times stronger, how would the environment and humans cope? I'm guessing a lot of flying creatures would suffer, but what would happen ...
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Maximum gravity a land mammal could cope with
Several science fiction books picture bigger Terran planets with higher gravity. I'm curious to know what would be the maximum gravity mammals similar to the one on earth could survive. Only bones ...
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How would a planet with extreme gravity affect a human? [closed]
I'm writing (planning really) a fantasy novel based on the fae. My "scientific" explanation for them is that the fae realm is another planet accessed via wormhole. Since I wanted them to age normally ...
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What would be the short-term and long-term effects of an increase in the strength of gravity on humans?
I heard that some scientists placed chickens under 2.5g for 6 months, and they survived.
A normal human would black out at 5g.
A trained astronaut could take up to 8g before blacking out.
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What is the effect on humans in a gravitational field [closed]
What will be the physiological and behavioral effect on humans if there is a change in the gravitational field on earth?
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What is the limit of acceleration of a gravity drive?
Let's say I have a device that can produce an area of artificial gravity. Never mind how, or what universe-rending effects this has; I flip a switch, and the gravitational gradient in the drive's area ...
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The Effects of gravity on humans and animals on a world 4x the size of Earth
I am Building a world over 4 (about 4.7) times the diameter of earth. It's made of the same elements as earth. It rotates on an axis same as earth so it has the same seasons as earth. But it rotates ...
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