I play Kerbal Space Program, that's halfway there.
[QUOTE=yawmwen;39533304]i think the station has backups in case something fucks up. it seems incredibly nearsighted to design the space station so a single malfunction could kill the crew.
i don't think it's incredibly inconvenient not to sit. the reason sitting is so comfortable for us now is because it lets our legs rest from resisting gravity. in zero g standing would probably be pretty comfortable for long periods of time.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I'd imagine it's like hanging suspended underwater (albeit less dense). You are technically in a standing position, but there is no real weight on your legs.
Longer detailed tour
[video=youtube;afBm0Dpfj_k]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afBm0Dpfj_k&list=PL6002D2F786FE4402&index=102[/video]
Those sleeping booths look cozy. Would be sweet if they each had a little window.
[QUOTE=Dacheet;39533347]The ISS has two permanently docked Soyuz spacecraft that are used as escape pods.
[editline]9th February 2013[/editline]
Dacheet: ISS Expert[/QUOTE]
Only because NASA cut the fuck back on their escape craft and a bunch of other modules.
That being said, it's kind of depressing knowing that we'll never be able to do this:
[thumb]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Tracy_Caldwell_Dyson_in_Cupola_ISS.jpg[/thumb]
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