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Originally Posted by Johnny1A.2
Ironically, in the 'golden age' of SF, it was widely assumed by many writers that microgravity would and low gravity would turn out to be good for you, a classic example of speculation based on no evidence.
(Though in fact we lack much data on long-term exposure to gravity intensities between 1G and 0G, so we can't say for sure if there might not be advantages at some levels.)
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I'm all for lower gravity being less of a strain, especially for the frail. Exactly where beneficial meets detrimental is the stuff of "out of thin air" guessing.
More than 0.2 but less than 1.0, and the healthiest for one person may not be the same gravity point as for another person.