You would avoid those sort of injuries. Since we have accumulated over 60 crew years in space to date without such injuries or even the need for invasive surgery, I suggest the risk is low
Quote from: Dalhousie on 11/14/2018 12:15 amYou would avoid those sort of injuries. Since we have accumulated over 60 crew years in space to date without such injuries or even the need for invasive surgery, I suggest the risk is lowOkay, but the story of The Expanse is set in a world where millions of people are living and working in space, and even wars have been fought in space. We got to see some interesting scenes of them treating the wounded, and their interesting innovative solution to their predicament.
On a related note - what was the fluid they'd pump into themselves during their high-G maneuvers, and how did it help them? Is this based on some real life biomedical technology?
I think it is supposed to be some adrenaline cocktail with various sci-fi medical benefits. (preventing stroke, nausea, and keeping you awake) Not based on real biomedical technology that I'm aware of. The books go into more detail but I cannot recall all of them.
Quote from: sanman on 11/16/2018 05:32 pmOn a related note - what was the fluid they'd pump into themselves during their high-G maneuvers, and how did it help them? Is this based on some real life biomedical technology?I think it is supposed to be some adrenaline cocktail with various sci-fi medical benefits. (preventing stroke, nausea, and keeping you awake) Not based on real biomedical technology that I'm aware of. The books go into more detail but I cannot recall all of them.
Quote from: Lars-J on 11/16/2018 05:34 pmQuote from: sanman on 11/16/2018 05:32 pmOn a related note - what was the fluid they'd pump into themselves during their high-G maneuvers, and how did it help them? Is this based on some real life biomedical technology?I think it is supposed to be some adrenaline cocktail with various sci-fi medical benefits. (preventing stroke, nausea, and keeping you awake) Not based on real biomedical technology that I'm aware of. The books go into more detail but I cannot recall all of them.I thought it was injected to the suit and helmets to counter the blood pressure by external force, based on something like the libelle suit:https://www.carterny.com/types-of-flight-suits-used-around-the-world/Is there any indication in the series that the liquid was supposedly being injected to their body ?
Yes, it is certainly injected in the body, that is mentioned several times in the books. And it is shown in the first episode of the TV show. (see image, from the "flip and burn" sequence 29 minutes in)EDIT: I found the whole scene on Youtube in good quality:
The Epstein Drive is a modified fusion drive[1] invented by Solomon Epstein around 130 BXT. It enabled humanity to travel beyond Earth and the inner planets, and colonize the Asteroid Belt and outer planets.The drive utilizes magnetic coil exhaust acceleration to increase drive efficiency, which enables spaceships to sustain thrust throughout the entire voyage. A ship fitted with the efficient Epstein drive is able to run the drive continuously for acceleration to its goal and then after flipping at about the halfway point is able to run the drive continuously during deceleration. Previous engine designs used propellant less efficiently and could not be run long enough to achieve the high velocities that the Epstein drive permitted.
Isn't the Epstein drive supposed to be nuclear-powered MPD? In which case, then why all that vibration - other than for dramatic effect?http://expanse.wikia.com/wiki/Epstein_DriveQuoteThe Epstein Drive is a modified fusion drive[1] invented by Solomon Epstein around 130 BXT. It enabled humanity to travel beyond Earth and the inner planets, and colonize the Asteroid Belt and outer planets.The drive utilizes magnetic coil exhaust acceleration to increase drive efficiency, which enables spaceships to sustain thrust throughout the entire voyage. A ship fitted with the efficient Epstein drive is able to run the drive continuously for acceleration to its goal and then after flipping at about the halfway point is able to run the drive continuously during deceleration. Previous engine designs used propellant less efficiently and could not be run long enough to achieve the high velocities that the Epstein drive permitted.
Does anyone know when or if season 3 is coming to Netflix?Seasons 1 & 2 have disappeared from my list as well.
Thanks. I'll check.I thought that as Netflix made / was making season 3 that it would be still with them until season 4.