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ForscherVerrat t1_j21a54v wrote

Sounds like the lamest space station ever. “Fun is illegal, and even in space we will try to push our religious bullshit on you.” No thanks.

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unquietwiki t1_j23b5sh wrote

Serious question... has anyone figured out how you do a salat in orbit? How do you prostrate? Which direction to face Mecca, if you're going around the planet at a speed you'd have to spin yourself like a compass to match? Can there be an exemption, given the State's religious obligations?

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zeeblecroid t1_j24699b wrote

That's actually been talked about quite a bit over the years. The general consensus is "schedule things based on the time zone you launched from, face towards the Earth's surface, and do your best to approximate the physical motions given you're in microgravity."

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