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NASA Wants You! (To Sit in a Spinning Room)

Posted by timothy on from the you-get-points-for-vomit-accuracy dept.

slinted writes: "Bottomquark recently posted that Nasa scientists are looking for a few good men (5"8' or less) to participate in hypergravity experiments. The experiments entail 7 'habitation sessions,' 5 of which will last up to 22 hours of spinning at up to 2G in a chamber 7.6 feet long and 6 feet wide. Since the experiments are at Ames Research Center, in Mountain View CA, this might be perfect for some techies 'in between projects.'"

5 of 35 comments (clear)

  1. 5'8"? by linzeal · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well legs I'm going to miss you.

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  2. Jane ... stop this crazy thing by nucal · · Score: 3, Funny
    "At any time, and for any reason, participants will be able to terminate the session by pressing a button, or simply by asking the medical monitor to stop the session," Cohen noted. A laptop computer with electronic games, questionnaires and behavioral tests loaded onto its hard drive also will be on board. "Your use of this computer will be completely at your discretion," Cohen tells candidates.

    Do you feel like puking now?

    How about now?

    How about now?

    ...

  3. This is perfect! by hkon · · Score: 2, Funny

    This way, I can make the room spin without spending all my money on booze.

  4. 5"8' or less before or after the experiment? by battjt · · Score: 4, Funny

    5"8' or less before or after the experiment?

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  5. Re: don't you mean... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Are you puking now?
    Good.

    Are you puking now?
    Good.

    Are you puking now?
    Good.