On Oct 1, 2014, at 12:07 PM, Timothy Collinson <timothy.collinson@port.ac.uk> wrote:

>
> 4 dtons seems more suitable for something like cabins or compact hotel
> rooms designed for at most medium-term occpancy than for lifetime
> habitation.
>
> Yes, I was envisioning the starship 4 tons for a stateroom and thinking it was far too small really.  (Even with my double height decks).
>

Look at some cruise ship sites, they offer desk plans and often pictures, even walkthroughs of the various classes of cabin. Cabins are small, because a) they can pack in more passengers and b) they want you in the shops, casinos and restaurants spending time and money.

Another thing, is that we have larger living spaces in cities because the weather is often inclement, for privacy and convenience (the kitchen is walking distance from the bedroom :-)

On a space station, like Camelot, it rains only when commanded to <http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/camelot/camelot.htm> :-)

It could be that station dwellers live a far more communal life, seeing as they essentially live inside a giant shopping mall or fancy hotel, and personal quarters may well be ‘sleeping and storage’ quarters.

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