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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

According to a quick search (memory is foggy) it is set around 2350 — humans have colonized most of the solar system. They have fusion reactors and ships capable of traveling from Earth to the Jovian moons (I think? I'm not sure if they go further). There is definitely advanced medicine regarding surviving spaceflight (i.e. performing maneuvers that put you in otherwise unliveable circumstances without drugs).

The circumstances of Earth, Mars and the Belt are delicate. Without spoiling too much, no the Belters do not have good health care.

I like the Expanse, I was a fan of the books before the show. The show is good, some aspects are better than the books — but I haven't actually finished the show itself. Give it a shot if you're into hard science fiction!

Edit: I should note, a baby born in the belt could be taken to Mars or Earth and they would grow up fine. The Belters themselves aren't riddled with genetic diseases or anything like that, growing up in low g's is just fucked.

[–] loldog191@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

currently rewatching the show firefly rn, but after i will start The expanse. ive seen other mentions of it around here on lemmy, and they always avoid revealing spoilers so i will too.

so this is just a general question shooting off of your edit: i wonder what a baby born and grown in higher-than-earth g's would be like?

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 1 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Well, in the books the physical differences between Earthers, Martians and Belters are very striking. Due to the lower gravity on Mars, and the even lower gravity on spinning asteroids in the belt; Earthers end up being much shorter than their counterparts with Belters looking very bizarre. I would imagine it would result in them being shorter, and if the gravity is high enough it could completely stunt the baby's growth in a sort of inverse to what the Belters go through.