zero g weightless experience 2017

[lishd]

another domestic trip, another set of bullet points (though i wrote up the actual flight properly). :)

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[holywar]

the reason they do 15 parabolas only is because they've found that most people are totally fine for that long; nasa's "vomit comet" is 40-80 parabolas in quick succession

That sounds amazing. I wonder what it does to the pilots; do they get used to it, or do they have to switch off?

[lishd]

since the pilots are strapped in, there isn't the same brain vs eyes vs inner ear dilemma that causes motion sickness. so i figure they're no worse off than riding an average roller coaster.

[tabaqui]

Always with the awesome pictures. I love the airport ponies!
And yeah - that's an experience i have zero interest in ever having, though it's cool to hear about it. Even if i *could* ever get into space (billionaire, won a place on a commercial flight), i'd still probably spend the whole time throwing up or being dead, heh.

But yay you! :)

[lishd]

i'd go to space in a second :)

[ap77]

sounds fun... Snow Station sounds like Vampire Penguin

[lishd]

yep, looks the same to me! now to get one of them to come up to seattle...