Comments on: Research and Technology to Help Psychological Issues of Space Travel http://www.universetoday.com/2008/08/14/research-and-technology-to-help-psychological-issues-of-space-travel/ Space and astronomy news Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:17:24 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bonr http://www.universetoday.com/2008/08/14/research-and-technology-to-help-psychological-issues-of-space-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-29662 Bonr Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:23:21 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=16819#comment-29662 Minion, I figured it out. It DOESN'T come from General J. Hooker. Check your Wiki facts. As for this article, sure it may seem like the beginning of HAL but I'm glad at least someone is paying attention to the human psych factor of long term voyages. Astronauts are, after all, human. Minion, I figured it out. It DOESN'T come from General J. Hooker. Check your Wiki facts.

As for this article, sure it may seem like the beginning of HAL but I'm glad at least someone is paying attention to the human psych factor of long term voyages. Astronauts are, after all, human.

]]> By: Minion http://www.universetoday.com/2008/08/14/research-and-technology-to-help-psychological-issues-of-space-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-29595 Minion Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:14:10 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=16819#comment-29595 The American civil war can shed some insight... General Joseph Hooker brought some really nice and friendly women in to keep the troops happy while those men faced the possibility of violently dying in the next battle. They never lost. Why is this such a mystery to NASA? I'll let the readers figure out where the term "Hooker" came from. Congratulations. You are smarter than you were before you read this response. The American civil war can shed some insight…

General Joseph Hooker brought some really nice and friendly women in to keep the troops happy while those men faced the possibility of violently dying in the next battle.

They never lost.

Why is this such a mystery to NASA?

I'll let the readers figure out where the term "Hooker" came from.

Congratulations. You are smarter than you were before you read this response.

]]> By: Chuck Lam http://www.universetoday.com/2008/08/14/research-and-technology-to-help-psychological-issues-of-space-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-29591 Chuck Lam Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:40:09 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=16819#comment-29591 There is no real way to detect who and when they will crack under the pressure of isolation. Any remedial attempt to mitigate the inevitable will most likely fail. The human psychic a very fragile. There is no real way to detect who and when they will crack under the pressure of isolation. Any remedial attempt to mitigate the inevitable will most likely fail. The human psychic a very fragile.

]]> By: Keith Parker http://www.universetoday.com/2008/08/14/research-and-technology-to-help-psychological-issues-of-space-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-29571 Keith Parker Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:14:19 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=16819#comment-29571 When and where is the next meeting, I've half a mind to attend. HAL: Will I dream? When and where is the next meeting, I've half a mind to attend.

HAL: Will I dream?

]]> By: David R. http://www.universetoday.com/2008/08/14/research-and-technology-to-help-psychological-issues-of-space-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-29538 David R. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:44:24 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=16819#comment-29538 "This interactive program will help astronauts prevent, detect, assess and manage their own psychosocial problems. They will learn how to cope with depression and how to resolve conflicts with other astronauts." Introducing the HAL9000: HAL: Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. HAL: I know I've made some very poor decisions recently, but I can give you my complete assurance that my work will be back to normal. I've still got the greatest enthusiasm and confidence in the mission. And I want to help you. "This interactive program will help astronauts prevent, detect, assess and manage their own psychosocial problems. They will learn how to cope with depression and how to resolve conflicts with other astronauts."

Introducing the HAL9000:

HAL: Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over.

HAL: I know I've made some very poor decisions recently, but I can give you my complete assurance that my work will be back to normal. I've still got the greatest enthusiasm and confidence in the mission. And I want to help you.

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