Wendy of NJ wrote:

> On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 17:31:56 -0500, "Bob (this one)"
> > wrote:
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>> Wendy of NJ wrote:
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>>> On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 20:30:23 -0500, "Bob (this one)"
>>> > wrote:
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>>>> Zero-grav sex would be a problem, though. No gravity to hold
>>>> you down to the bed; all Newtonian physics, all the time.
>>>> Action (you) reaction (her flying across the room). Like
>>>> Dolphins, you'd benefit from helping hands to keep you, er,
>>>> connected.
>>>
>>> That's what arms and legs are for. Have you never "done it" in
>>> a swimming pool???
>>
>> Sure. But the pool isn't quite the Newtonian setting as
>> free-fall. There's resistance in water that simply isn't there in
>> orbit or interplanetary space. The water stops the folks from
>> bouncing away from each other.
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> I think there's more danger of literally "bouncing off the walls"
> than not staying "docked". Of course, you'd have to alter your
> normal technique (i.e. the woman will likely need to always have at
> least one leg wrapped around the man).

Or vice versa. Think outside the, er, box.

> The mating pair would likely need to be more limber than the
> average American, and either a bag-like arrangement or very soft
> walls would also be required.

This is the sort of thing mentioned in that bogus NASA study.

> I can also envision quite a high rotational velocity if the couple
> don't approach each other carefully.
>
> If one can dock a space ship with another ship or station, I can't
> see the big issue about docking genitalia.

Well, *both* are big deals as a look at orbital mechanics will show. I
was astonished at the criticality of the moves. Ships preparing to
dock have to go through some complex and slowly deliberate movements.
I don't know about you, but there are times when I don't *want*
complex, slow and deliberate movements. That's called dancing; I'm
talking about something else.

Pastorio

>>>> <http://www.rfreitas.com/Astro/SexxxInSpace.htm>
>>>> <http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,39977,00.html?tw=wn_story_related>
>>>>
>>>> <http://www.cosmographica.com/gallery/portfolio/portfolio201/pages/209-NASASutra.htm>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Pastorio
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