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NASA Building Giant Roller Coaster For Science

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the still-no-excuse-for-300ft-pinwheel dept.

Jamie found a story of NASAs Giant "Science" Roller Coaster. It will be used as an escape chute on rocket launchpads, and will be the 3rd highest drop in the world. More like the Cedar Point Demon Drop than a roller coaster, but still, I'd ride it.

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  1. Yes, and I just bought a Wii and PSP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    For website testing... yeah, that's the ticket.

  2. Oh man. by Seumas · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just be sure you pack the adult diapers for that ride.

    1. Re:Oh man. by n+dot+l · · Score: 2, Funny

      "Oh no! The launch is a disaster! To the bunker! Wheeeeeee! Abort! Abort!!"

  3. Escape shoot? by ryants · · Score: 3, Funny

    Somewhere, Noah Webster and Samuel Johnson weep.

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  4. So, by iceZebra · · Score: 2, Funny

    not only do they get to go to space, but free rollercoaster rides aswell.

  5. Re:Pedant Warning by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 3, Funny

    With a huge rocket possibly exploding behind you I believe shoot is the correct term ;)

    One minute you are sitting the aiming for the ky, the next you are hurtling downwards towards the centre of the Earth.
    I hope the harness is easier to use than a real coaster though, it should really just be a sheet of webbing covering everywhere at the push of a button.
    An injured guy in a spacesuit isn't going to be able to sit in correct position, you will just want to lob him in a row of seats and be done.

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  6. Re:Pedant Warning by Nossie · · Score: 4, Funny

    I noticed your post had a few typos... but I'm not a nazi

    One question though, was the 'aiming for the KY' intentional? :)

  7. the alternative? by OglinTatas · · Score: 2, Funny

    Dying in a giant fireball? Yeah, I'd ride it too.

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  8. They didn't even give the Wikipedia link by p3d0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    You can read more about it here.

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  9. I read it as... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I read the headline as NASCAR building giant roller coaster for science for some reason, which would have been pretty fucking awesome too.

  10. Re:Pedant Warning by somersault · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, when you've got a gigantic rocket pushing up your ass..

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    which is totally what she said
  11. Best ride people won't enjoy by Jtheletter · · Score: 2, Funny

    Putting aside for the moment that the people this is intended for will only be using it in emergency situations, they are also the group of people least likely to appreciate such a "ride" even if it were in casual circumstances. These folks already ride a massive controlled explosion into orbit where they are weightless for a week or more at a time. Compared to that ride this "third highest drop in the world" probably sounds like a day off for their stomachs. ;)

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  12. Buh and boom by Impy+the+Impiuos+Imp · · Score: 2, Funny

    > More like the Cedar Point Demon Drop than a roller coaster, but still, I'd ride it.

    No doubt it would be highly exciting as the shuttle or rocket it was attached to is probably in the process of exploding.

    Lemme know how it goes.

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  13. queues by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    No matter where it is, no matter how exclusive the theme park: when those atronauts get to the 'coaster... there will be a queue.