I always assumed that there weren't just for those who have heart
problems (ect), but just a general "warning" system, possibly even
linked to the emergency services (hospitals).
They had a similat concept in "Space 1999".
But now that you mentionned it, weird that the women did not have those
in that movie !
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[hidden email], "Kevin Lazenby" <KevinLazenby8@a...>
wrote:
> I find it rather odd that all the male character's in the film wear
the same
> strange device on their wrists. If these
> devices are - as in Jason Webb's case -
> there for cardiac warnings, heart problems
> amongst the whole male adult population must
> be 100%. If that's the case, they must surely be uninsurable, & - as
in
> Glenn Ross' case -
> medically unfit to fly in space.
>
> The use of this device as a warning device,
> was emphasised when Dr Hassler was killed during the film proccessing
that
> he was doing.
>
> Any comments/opinions?