[net.space] space non suits

iasia (11/24/82)

Excuse the ignorance but are you discussing suits for working outside.

If so how will these porous or skin tights deal with the temperature
problem. specifically dissapating heat. 

wouldn't a person tend to get rather warm on one side and cold on the other?


Possibly a reflective suit would handle this.

Just curious.
B. Taylor IH BTL x6797

REM@MIT-MC@sri-unix (11/25/82)

From: Robert Elton Maas <REM at MIT-MC>
It seems to me blood circulation adequately handles temperature
differences such as standing in a snowfield with the warm sun on your
back. Reptiles do it better, sitting flat on a cold rock with their
back (upperside) to the Sun, getting warmed all the way thru in
preparation for vigorous activity. Space would have less convection
from the cold (dark) side so I don't think the problem would be too
bad (can an expert confirm my opinion?).