>>11975579The thing with space colonies is that even if you setup a system for off-world colonization, to GET people off world, anyone who rides a rocket has to be reasonably physically fit. From launch to orbit, you need to be able to tolerate up to 3Gs worth of force and either NOT die or NOT suffer some kind of an internal injury that needs addressing in space that has a 50% chance of killing you. Earth's gravity well is QUITE deep, as a result, the cost of getting mass off world is significant. People are mass, their value is determinant to their mass. This means, fat fucks won't be allowed to fly on rockets for several basic reasons.
1. Even if they could afford to pay for their mass, their intrinsic mass is equal to several others
2. 3G of downward force on a fat fuck is physiologically more damaging than to someone who's not fat and is rather fit.
3. A fat person will consume 2-3x as much food and water in space, while producing an equivalent amount of waste, which most systems aren't designed in handling. From a recycling of materials perspective, it's an edge case that no one wants normalized. Further, from a recycling perspective, the energy cost to recycle that material is more than desired.
4. A fat person will consume more oxygen and produce more carbon dioxide than a normal, fit, fit person.
5. A fat person will occupy more physical space than a normal, fit, person.
6. A fat person will be more prone to physiological issues than a normal, fit, person
7. In the event of an emergency, a fat fuck will consume more medical attention (intellectual capacity on a ship) AND medical resources (physical goods) than a normal person.
8. In the event of some sickness, when your body goes into fight or flight to stave off an infection, the body naturally prioritizes your well being OVER anything else. This means it will consume more calories and water to replace what it has lost. A fat person will consume EVEN more.
1-2.0 Colonies = fit people only.
