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Originally Posted by dcarson
An experiment involving several generations of chickens and a centrifuge showed that they are healthier when raised under higher gravity. So farming should be OK.
Having your cadets train under varying g levels would also be useful.
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Indeed. At minimum they need to train in free-fall, at lunar/asteroidal gravities, in gravity not above 0.65 gee, in gravity not below 1.07 gee, and in gravity about 0.86 gee. They also have to train extensively in a spaceship or ship-like habitat, on a moon or asteroid surface, and in several different planetary environments including urban, farmland, forest, and open land. And at sea, and underwater. Multiple campuses will be required.