Using spin gravity only for stationary activities?

For a spacecraft cruising without thrust it is my understanding that the sort of spin gravity utilized in the film 2001, for instance, would actually be debilitating to the crew due to the coriolis effect.

So I'm thinking of a ship design where there is a separate area of the ship that is a sleeping compartment, a ring with beds basically, where they then just get the benefits of gravity when they are asleep, not moving around getting dizzy.

It might even be useful for dining and other biological functions where you don't necessarily need to move your head around.

So, question: would going back and forth each day between g and zero g have any drawbacks?

posted almost 5 years ago

Duke Leto‭

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