Infertility Could Impede Human Space Colonization 360
intellitech writes "The prospect of long-term space travel has led scientists to consider, increasingly seriously, the following conundrum: if travelling to a new home might take thousands of years, would humans be able to successfully procreate along the way? The early indications from NASA are not encouraging. Space, it seems, is simply not a good place to have sex."
I hardly think... (Score:5, Funny)
Au Contraire (Score:4, Funny)
Women would be unable to become pregnant? On the contrary, it sounds like space is a GREAT place to have sex.
Re:Bad things COULD happen. (Score:4, Funny)
Only five years ago man learned to write and use a cart with wheels. Christianity began less than two years ago. The printing press came this year, and then less than two months ago, during this whole 50-year span of human history, the steam engine provided a new source of power.
Damn creationists...
Re:Bad things COULD happen. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Don't dismiss FTL (Score:2, Funny)
Horation Caine:
Yes, but if you lie down with the Devil
*Sunglasses*
you wake up in Hell
YEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!
Re:Bad things COULD happen. (Score:3, Funny)