Sujet : Re: (ReacTor) Need Smaller Astronauts?
De : wthyde1953 (at) *nospam* gmail.com (William Hyde)
Groupes : rec.arts.sf.writtenDate : 10. Sep 2024, 21:26:05
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James Nicoll wrote:
Need Smaller Astronauts? Five Dubious SF Solutions to the Problem
of Astronaut Mass
Should miniaturizing your astronauts fail, here are some other options
to consider--especially if ethics aren't a major concern...
https://reactormag.com/need-smaller-astronauts-five-dubious-sf-solutions-to-the-problem-of-astronaut-mass/
A Lester Del Rey story featured an astronaut with a face that would have made his fortune in Hollywood, but such a short stature that he was a natural for the space program - and not happy about it.
Memory, such as it is, tells me that he was marooned on Mars, but the story, oddly enough, doesn't seem to be "Marooned on Mars".
William Hyde