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Anousheh Ansari Blogs From Space

gevmage writes "Anousheh Ansari, founder of the X Prize and the fourth 'space tourist' to the International Space Station is going to be writing a blog during her several day visit, which began this last Wednesday. She says in the current entry that her submissions are batched and she doesn't have a live browser to read comments." From the post: "The next morning when I woke up, I was so excited I slipped out of my bag quickly and flew head down to the Descent Module and flipped around and flew right back up to the Habitation Compartment. As soon as I stopped I realized that what I did was not a good idea! I felt my internal organs doing a cha-cha inside my belly ... I stopped and tried to minimize my movements. I basically become a mummy from that point forward. I only did very small slow movements and even that would make me feel really sick ..."

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  1. Zero gravity is easy, just remember... by ResidntGeek · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...the enemy's gate is down.

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  2. Title is Wrong by otherniceman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Shouldn't that be Bloogggggs in Spaaaaaaaaaaaaace?

  3. Further Investigation Shows by pipingguy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Looking at her website, this woman apparently engages in adventurous stuff like guns and pyrotechnics. Since the site's photos are Flash, I had to screencap this one where she seems to enjoy setting people's heads on fire.

    Sure, space tourism for civilians is good and all but do we really want a pyromaniac up there?

  4. She already made significant scientific progress by quigonn · · Score: 3, Funny

    She experimentally proved that the iPod works in zero gravity. Now that's an achievement.

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  5. Going to be? Current entry? by MarkByers · · Score: 4, Funny

    is going to be writing a blog during her several day visit, which began this last Wednesday. She says in the current entry

    I never got my head around that time dilation effect.

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  6. Clearly... by radu.stanca · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...my first thought was "hmmm zero g sweeet love makin`". Any mentions of that?

  7. Re:She is so hot by _Spirit · · Score: 3, Funny

    Only on Slashdot...

    Commenting on how geeky/hot a woman is and then modding that informative :-)

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