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Is there a way to experience Zero mavity without......
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The thing is, it's quite an unpleasant feeling (imo) and prolonged it makes most people vomit. I used to be able to take about 45 minutes of light aircraft flight before I started to spew and the acrobatics would trigger it at the snap of a finger
The Magic Carpet ride at Alton Towers when it comes downwards feels pretty much the same as weightless.
Acrobatics in a 'plane would make most sick. Aerobatics too.
There are only two ways to experience zero mavity:
i) Be far enough away from any object with mass. You'd have to get well out of the solar system, because the sun has a lot of mass. You'd also have to choose your direction wisely, because if I recall correctly the sun's gravitational field is so large that by the time you leave it you can be in the gravitational field of another star.
ii) Invent some means of blocking mavity, which might or might not be possible.
So you're looking at (ii). Good luck on that. If you succeed, you'll become massively famous and insanely wealthy.
The "zero mavity" of spaceships and some planes isn't zero mavity. It's freefall.
i) Be far enough away from any object with mass. You'd have to get well out of the solar system, because the sun has a lot of mass. You'd also have to choose your direction wisely, because if I recall correctly the sun's gravitational field is so large that by the time you leave it you can be in the gravitational field of another star.
ii) Invent some means of blocking mavity, which might or might not be possible.
So you're looking at (ii). Good luck on that. If you succeed, you'll become massively famous and insanely wealthy.
The "zero mavity" of spaceships and some planes isn't zero mavity. It's freefall.
I think jumping from a balloon gives a better impression of zero G than a plane.
The ground isn't *normally* an issue
Until you hit it yes?
Get two empty fairy liquid bottles, some sticky tape, glitter and PVA glue and meet me back here in 5.
This is about as real as you'll get, without going on the vomit comet.
You do realise that there really isn't such a thing as zero mavity as regards astronauts in orbit?I think too many people are confusing being suspended in the air with the effects of near zero g. It's quite shocking actually.
Sad part is you can't work out the jokers from the serious people(almost)
All they're doing is permanantly falling at the same speed as their surroundings which otherwise makes it look like they are floating.
I said near zero mavity.
Also where did I mention zero g in orbit of earth?
If anything your reply is almost non sequitur.
Also they're not just "falling" they are moving horizontally (which is not what the term falling suggests) at a great speed at a given altitude, depending on the purpose.
I don't posses a degree or close to further the discussion but even I know that
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Why do you think using the aerodynamics of a ball to push the air around your body makes you weightless? Even as a joke it doesn't make sense.
This, but inside a large box.