tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623883.post833884217367064659..comments2009-06-26T09:42:20.048-04:00Comments on Modern Science: The Ethics of a Mars Missionzandperlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700239961953729095noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623883.post-31907500593504235132009-06-26T09:42:20.048-04:002009-06-26T09:42:20.048-04:00To eliminate their periods... suuuure. Because a ...To eliminate their periods... suuuure. Because a crack NASA team will totally be able to go for 3 years without needing birth control for other reasons :P<br /><br />Yes it does seem like quite an invasion of personal choice, but then again, for astronauts, I imagine all sorts of incredibly invasive things become commonplace necessities, before they even leave the ground. I doubt there's a group of people on earth who've been as comprehensively measured, monitored, scoped, phlebotomoized, and catheterized as astronauts. The Apollo crews had to take their dumps in a bag in front of two other guys.Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08362700513221195102noreply@blogger.com