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Hawking to Take Zero Gravity Ride

Posted by Zonk on from the i'm-the-mighty-stephen-hawking dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Well-known cosmologist Stephen Hawking is preparing for a once-in a lifetime trip. His goals are for even higher ground, but right now he's readying for an April zero gravity ride aboard NASA's 'vomit comet'. His ultimate goal is to take a ride on one of Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic flights, and this is a 'test run' for that more rigorous experience. Though complex math ain't no thing for Dr. Hawking, his interests here are purely inspirational. 'Hawking says he wants to encourage public interest in spaceflight, which he believes is critical to the future of humanity. "I also want to show," he said in an e-mail interview, "that people need not be limited by physical handicaps as long as they are not disabled in spirit."'"

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  1. Re:Does this mean its open to everyone? by MightyMartian · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Who could say know to one of the world's foremost physicists?

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  2. I've been wondering... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  3. Zero G bra designed by NASA (patent pending) by JackMeyhoff · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    http://shinymedia.headshift.com/images/images/bust doctor.jpg

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  4. Looks like Hawking is doing what he should have by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    done long ago, doing as Mr. Hands did and earning himself a Darwin Award - wooooooooooooooooooooooooot!

    GO AHEAD FUCKING FLAME AWAY OR WASTE YOUR GODDAMNED MODPOINTS FUCKTARDED SHITDOT SHEEPLE!