I was able to go on a tour of the NOAA oceanic research vessel Okeanos Explorer last year, and found that the helm similarly had no chairs for the people working there; the only seat available was for the captain. So the idea of spaceships (with artificial gravity) having no chairs seems plausible.
Though interestingly, I saw a study last year which found that standing desks aren't necessarily that much more healthy to use than sitting ones. That's not to say they're bad, or that they might not have advantages for, e.g., posture, just that they may not be quite as automatically better than sitting desks as they've generally been touted. It seems that being sedentary for long periods – sitting or standing – may be the main unhealthy bit; it doesn't matter too much how you do it.
Though interestingly, I saw a study last year which found that standing desks aren't necessarily that much more healthy to use than sitting ones. That's not to say they're bad, or that they might not have advantages for, e.g., posture, just that they may not be quite as automatically better than sitting desks as they've generally been touted. It seems that being sedentary for long periods – sitting or standing – may be the main unhealthy bit; it doesn't matter too much how you do it.
Statistics: Posted by Philadelphus — 27 Mar 2025 20:54