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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.'"

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  1. 2G's....is there a new Spacedrive in the offing? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Something is afoot...there's nothing in the current (read non black programs) capable of sustained 2G acceleration.
    Either they're doing REALLY advanced research or there's potential for round trips to Mars in a week or so....in the near term!
    Where do I sign up ?