Making different planets habitable for the ‘transport’ of humanity is one of the most discussed topics in recent years, thanks to our Earth-destroying lifestyle. For now, the most suitable regions for such a plan are said to be the Moon or Mars. However, it is necessary to consider how well people can adapt to these environments in terms of their lifestyle and needs.
One of the issues that astronauts, accustomed to the worldly life, have the most trouble on missions, is sex after issues such as eating and drinking and toilet. It is not possible for those working in space to continue their sexual lives in space vehicles and stations. According to a group of academics doing research on this subject, a way to have sex in space must be found, because it is not only protecting the health of astronauts in the current missions; It is also a very important issue in adapting to the possibilities of life in space that can be lived in the future.
“If we are to be an interplanetary species, we must enable love and sex in space.”
Simon Dubé, a sexual psychology expert from Concordia University in Canada, Lisa Giaccari, a research assistant from Concordia University, Maria Santaguida, a doctoral candidate in the psychology department of the same university; In the research, which included artificial intelligence and digital technology expert Dave Anctil from Laval University and Judith Lapierre, professor of nursing sciences from the same university, one of the needs that space agencies neglected in long-term space missions: sex. “If we hope to travel long distances and become an interplanetary species, love and sex should be possible in space, too. But spaceflight organizations are not ready for this,” the researchers wrote in the article shared on The Conversation, a publication of academic research.
Emphasizing the importance of landing a spacecraft on another planet and launching billionaires into orbit, as well as ensuring that people can live outside the Earth for a long time, the authors of the research stated that the attitude of space agencies on this issue should change. Stating that enabling space eroticism can enable people to adapt to space life and increase the welfare of future space residents, the scientists said, “Love and sex are at the center of human life. Despite this, national and private space organizations have not done any concrete research and plans to address human erotica in space. The International Space Station (ISS) is trying to organize long-term missions to the Moon and Mars.”
“Making rockets is one thing, living in space is another”
Academics working in the fields of psychology and space sciences, rocket science is enough to take people into space; However, he stated that the continuity and development of a civilization traveling in space depends on healthy human relations. Saying that restricting privacy in these environments where collaboration is essential, the authors say that limiting intimacy between people in space can compromise the mental and sexual health of astronauts, crew performance, and mission success. As researchers who study the psychology of human sexuality and study the psychosocial aspects of the human factor in space, We say that it is high time for our programs to adopt a new discipline.
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