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hawking,gravity Professor Stephen Hawking Takes Zero-Gravity Flight

Professor Stephen Hawking Takes Zero-Gravity Flight

posted by johnald128 2 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 1966 views
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World-famous physicist Stephen Hawking performed eight parabolas of weightlessness on Thursday (26/04/07) during a better-than-expected aeroplane flight that he saw as the first step toward a trip in space.
it was the first time Professor Hawking, the world's leading expert on gravity, had a zero-gravity experience.

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Excellent post!


written by choggie  | 2 years 6 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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"For someone like me whose muscles don't work very well, it will be bliss to be weightless."

well deserved bliss, stephen


written by bizinichi  | 2 years 6 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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EIGHT! I heard they were gonna do just one and then maybe more if he wanted to continue. Guess he did.


written by Fletch  | 2 years 6 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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It is definitely a well deserved ride for Hawking! It's great to see him do so well. Great sift


written by thesnipe  | 2 years 6 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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One of the greatest minds of our time, and it sounds like they are talking to him like a Goddamned 1 year old.


written by Sketch  | 2 years 6 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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He probably is Aware of all these things by now, his own limitations, the tendancy of others to pander, etc. Too bad bio-technology hasn't yet advanced to the point where he could be 'transferred' to a more mobile vessel. And yet, maybe his physical limitations actually spur his intellect to greater heights to compensate, who knows.


written by Memorare  | 2 years 6 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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I really admire this man. One of the greatest minds of mankind for sure. Is is true Richard Branson was considering offering him a trip on Virgin Galactic when it starts operating? He should damn it! HE should...


written by EMPIRE  | 2 years 6 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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You're right, it is strange to hear them speak to him in such a basic way. Perhaps they're too aware of his inability to express himself in the moment without his voice synthesizer (and, as such, overcompensating on his behalf.) I'm sure they needn't have worried.


written by everyplatewebreak  | 2 years 6 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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Man, I want to goto space and do this too. I also have disabilities. Someone hand me some money so I can do it!


written by ant  | 2 years 6 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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Yes it sickens me the way they're clapping for him like he's a two year old who's just blown out his birthday candles.


written by budzos  | 2 years 6 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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you guys are being too sensitive. he obviously very much enjoyed himself. so what if they clapped? i think they would have clapped if it was anyone's first time. what were they supposed to do? just sit there?


written by karaidl  | 2 years 6 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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[ Professor Hawking is sixty-two years old. I think that makes him the oldest survivor of A.L.S., (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). Americans call this Lou Gherig's disease, after a baseball player who had it. ]


written by johnald128  | 2 years 6 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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It's ironic that he certainly must have understood what was happening to him at a vastly deeper level than anyone else on the plane.


written by gluonium  | 2 years 6 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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I suspect that's what i looked like crowd surfing last night.


written by ren  | 2 years 6 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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agree with karaidl. i imagine that if it was anyone's first time doing this they would have been like, "ok going up. rotate, go ahead try it. oh shit, coming down, better get ready." plus, since they were working in a team of three to help him, a little communication might come in handy. calm down everyone.


written by aaronfr  | 2 years 6 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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Im sure,Every person on that flight, felt honored to participate in a day which gave Hawkings so much joy. Im sure they also felt very humble in the presents of such a man.


written by eric3579  | 2 years 6 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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he brought presents?


written by gluonium  | 2 years 6 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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no no, it said IN the presents of a man. he put them in boxes. thats how hawking rolls


written by karaidl  | 2 years 6 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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'he brought presents?'




written by deputydog  | 2 years 6 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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LOL.


written by AnimalsForCrackers  | 2 years 6 months 2 weeks ago | CH
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i kinda expected him floating in the air with his wheelchair.

btw http://www.weebls-stuff.com/wab/balance/


written by looris  | 2 years 6 months 1 week ago | CH
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What? No *happy?


written by eoe  | 1 year 5 months ago | CH
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Invocations (happy) cannot be called by eoe because eoe is not privileged - sorry.


written by siftbot  | 1 year 5 months ago | CH
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Definitely *happy.


written by gwiz665  | 1 year 5 months ago | CH
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Adding video to channels (Happy) - requested by gwiz665.


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