Question about production numbers

--- In spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com, Lucio de Souza Coelho
wrote:
> On 6/14/05, panamabob@s...
> wrote:
> > Yea, in theory, but if you are faced with a guaranteed
fore-shortened life span, aches, pains, teeth falling out, eyes
failing and just general sickness and malaise, would one STILL be so
gung-ho for long term commitment to the lifestyle?
> >
> > :-)
> (...)
>
> Since we would be the first ones, we wouldn't know about falling teeth
> and stuff. :-)

To quote Winnie-the-Pooh, I feel like a bear of no brain. I read
panamabob's comment this morning while eating breakfast. Along with
breakfast, I took two blood pressure pills, and a multivitamin,
Vitamin B-complex, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and magneseum Zinc mineral
suppliment.

Think of a Space vitamin meneral suppliment that could supply minimum
daily requirements of nearly everything.

And I think if any dietary imbalance came up, flights from Earth would
correct it long before it reached the point panamabob is worried about.

Rick Brooks