Sex in space

Ever wonder how you have sex in a weightless environment? Think about it....it would obviate the need for a sling.

In any case I have a great little snippet from a NASA spokesperson regarding humans on a trip to Mars:

One topic that is evidently too hot to handle: How do you cope with sexual desire among healthy young men and women during a mission years long?

Sex is not mentioned in the document and has long been almost a taboo topic at NASA. Williams said the question of sex in space is not a matter of crew health but a behavioral issue that will have to be taken up by others at NASA.

The agency will have to address the matter sooner or later, said Paul Root Wolpe, a bioethicist at the University of Pennsylvania who has advised NASA since 2001.

"There is a decision that is going to have to be made about mixed-sex crews, and there is going to be a lot of debate about it," he said.

I wanted to focus on the last line:

"There is a decision that is going to have to be made about mixed-sex crews, and there is going to be a lot of debate about it," he said.

Honey, a mixed-sex crew is the best thing you could have.

Imagine if it was all male - it'd be like an episode of "Oz" in space. Mission control would have to start every call with something like "Is everyone unoccupied?"

Logistically though, it is going to be a problem having all those boys in space without any 'tang.