Would inertial dampeners make motion sickness worse?

I guess you'd either feel like you weren't moving at all but the ship was kerning around like crazy, or there would be a lag or discrepancy between seen motion and felt motion. Both of those situations are known to cause motion sickness issues - like in bad VR.

Posted May 22, 2021, 6:56 AM UTC

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zapprr•

I’m pretty sure that inertial dampeners aren’t there to make the ride comfortable, but to make sure that you don’t go splat against a bulkhead when going to impulse.

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SweetHermitress•

They probably have magic space drugs to treat it. I think Ezri Dax said she gets space sick.

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AngryTaco4•

Sounds similar to playing VR today with the disconnect between perceived and felt motion. Some people like me can fly around playing ultimate frisbee in zero g just fine, but people like my wife get sick just thinking of it 😂

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The spacing between letters makes me feel a little queasy sometimes, so I'm going to say yes.

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