Comments on: What is the name of the area in north/south dakota that has no gravity? http://www.thearealist.com/north-area/what-is-the-name-of-the-area-in-northsouth-dakota-that-has-no-gravity Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:07:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: (yellow_taxi) http://www.thearealist.com/north-area/what-is-the-name-of-the-area-in-northsouth-dakota-that-has-no-gravity/comment-page-1#comment-1290 (yellow_taxi) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:46:59 +0000 http://www.thearealist.com/north-area/what-is-the-name-of-the-area-in-northsouth-dakota-that-has-no-gravity#comment-1290 Gravity is everywhere you go on Earth, it even acts on simulators! The only thing is that simulators counter-act that effect so then it seems that there is no gravity. Oh...also depending on what kind of drugs you are on it may feel like there is no gravity too! =)<br><b>References : </b><br> Gravity is everywhere you go on Earth, it even acts on simulators! The only thing is that simulators counter-act that effect so then it seems that there is no gravity. Oh…also depending on what kind of drugs you are on it may feel like there is no gravity too! =)
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]]> By: blue_flare5 http://www.thearealist.com/north-area/what-is-the-name-of-the-area-in-northsouth-dakota-that-has-no-gravity/comment-page-1#comment-1289 blue_flare5 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:21:59 +0000 http://www.thearealist.com/north-area/what-is-the-name-of-the-area-in-northsouth-dakota-that-has-no-gravity#comment-1289 NASA uses a special plane that performs a long and large loop in-flight. This causes the area inside the plane to be like a zero-gravity enviroment to train aspiring astronauts. This lasts for more than a minute. Maybe 5, I think. I believe this is what answer #3 was talking about.<br><b>References : </b><br>a book NASA uses a special plane that performs a long and large loop in-flight. This causes the area inside the plane to be like a zero-gravity enviroment to train aspiring astronauts. This lasts for more than a minute. Maybe 5, I think. I believe this is what answer #3 was talking about.
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]]> By: Common Sense http://www.thearealist.com/north-area/what-is-the-name-of-the-area-in-northsouth-dakota-that-has-no-gravity/comment-page-1#comment-1288 Common Sense Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:43:59 +0000 http://www.thearealist.com/north-area/what-is-the-name-of-the-area-in-northsouth-dakota-that-has-no-gravity#comment-1288 Nope... There is no place on earth that is free from the pull of gravity.<br><b>References : </b><br> Nope…
There is no place on earth that is free from the pull of gravity.
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]]> By: daddyspanksalot http://www.thearealist.com/north-area/what-is-the-name-of-the-area-in-northsouth-dakota-that-has-no-gravity/comment-page-1#comment-1287 daddyspanksalot Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:58:59 +0000 http://www.thearealist.com/north-area/what-is-the-name-of-the-area-in-northsouth-dakota-that-has-no-gravity#comment-1287 Someone needs to review their Physics. Gravity exists everywhere. The moon has gravity. If you have invented a way of concelling out gravity -- patent it and become rich.<br><b>References : </b><br> Someone needs to review their Physics. Gravity exists everywhere. The moon has gravity. If you have invented a way of concelling out gravity — patent it and become rich.
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]]> By: Geoff S http://www.thearealist.com/north-area/what-is-the-name-of-the-area-in-northsouth-dakota-that-has-no-gravity/comment-page-1#comment-1286 Geoff S Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:52:59 +0000 http://www.thearealist.com/north-area/what-is-the-name-of-the-area-in-northsouth-dakota-that-has-no-gravity#comment-1286 Rapid City, South Dakota: Cosmos Mystery Area, 16 miles South of Rapid City on Hwy 16, 6 miles from Mount Rushmore. It's an optical illusion, it doesn't really have no gravity, opposite gravity or magnetic powers. http://www.cosmosmysteryarea.com/<br><b>References : </b><br> Rapid City, South Dakota: Cosmos Mystery Area, 16 miles South of Rapid City on Hwy 16, 6 miles from Mount Rushmore.

It’s an optical illusion, it doesn’t really have no gravity, opposite gravity or magnetic powers.

http://www.cosmosmysteryarea.com/
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]]> By: siegrisj http://www.thearealist.com/north-area/what-is-the-name-of-the-area-in-northsouth-dakota-that-has-no-gravity/comment-page-1#comment-1285 siegrisj Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:24:59 +0000 http://www.thearealist.com/north-area/what-is-the-name-of-the-area-in-northsouth-dakota-that-has-no-gravity#comment-1285 There is not a single place on earth that doesn't have gravtity. It doesn't make sense and it's not possible. Either you or whoever told you this is a fool (or both). And in addition, there is no such thing as a simulator or chamber on earth that has no gravity.<br><b>References : </b><br> There is not a single place on earth that doesn’t have gravtity. It doesn’t make sense and it’s not possible. Either you or whoever told you this is a fool (or both). And in addition, there is no such thing as a simulator or chamber on earth that has no gravity.
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]]> By: Confuzzled http://www.thearealist.com/north-area/what-is-the-name-of-the-area-in-northsouth-dakota-that-has-no-gravity/comment-page-1#comment-1284 Confuzzled Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:11:59 +0000 http://www.thearealist.com/north-area/what-is-the-name-of-the-area-in-northsouth-dakota-that-has-no-gravity#comment-1284 Uh, as in on the surface of the earth, where everyone can go? I doubt it's a natural occurance, if possible. So, what exactly do you mean?<br><b>References : </b><br> Uh, as in on the surface of the earth, where everyone can go? I doubt it’s a natural occurance, if possible. So, what exactly do you mean?
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]]> By: ladyw900ldriver http://www.thearealist.com/north-area/what-is-the-name-of-the-area-in-northsouth-dakota-that-has-no-gravity/comment-page-1#comment-1283 ladyw900ldriver Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:01:59 +0000 http://www.thearealist.com/north-area/what-is-the-name-of-the-area-in-northsouth-dakota-that-has-no-gravity#comment-1283 You may be thinking of Mystery Hill, NC. I know of no place on earth where there is zero gravity other than in simulators. http://www.mysteryhill-nc.com/ We recently had the opportunity to learn about U.S. Space Camp, an educational/recreational program for children and adults, that features several simulators patterned after NASA's actual training apparatus. The 1/6th Gravity Trainer reproduces the sensation of walking on the moon, where the gravitational pull is one-sixth that of the Earth; the Microgravity Wall uses hydraulics to simulate neutral buoyancy and the weightlessness of space; and the Five Degrees of Freedom trainer runs on air bearings to simulate the frictionless environment of space. While Space Camp works closely with NASA to create a vivid learning environment, it's not a state-of-the-art training facility, so we boldly went to find some additional information. We paraphrased your question by typing zero gravity simulation space training into Yahoo!'s search box. The results launched us towards the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft category in the Yahoo! directory. This plane, a predecessor of the Boeing 707, was first designed in the 1950s to serve the military for air refueling. Modified by NASA, one of these aircraft is now used at the Johnson Space Center for investigating the effects of zero gravity by flying parabolas -- it has acquired the nickname Vomit Comet. We learned that in order to produce approximately 20 to 25 seconds of zero-gravity conditions, a very specific trajectory maneuver must be performed. We read a description of a typical microgravity research flight, which included a photo of the author losing his breakfast. Several of the space tour operators we came across in the search results offer zero-gravity flight experiences for their paying clientele. We assume the airsick bags are included. Looking for more? You might be interested in signing up for SPACESIM, a free electronic newsletter for "space simulation enthusiasts."<br><b>References : </b><br>nasa simulators???? http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/ABSTRACTS/GPN-2000-001454.html You may be thinking of Mystery Hill, NC. I know of no place on earth where there is zero gravity other than in simulators.

http://www.mysteryhill-nc.com/

We recently had the opportunity to learn about U.S. Space Camp, an educational/recreational program for children and adults, that features several simulators patterned after NASA’s actual training apparatus.
The 1/6th Gravity Trainer reproduces the sensation of walking on the moon, where the gravitational pull is one-sixth that of the Earth; the Microgravity Wall uses hydraulics to simulate neutral buoyancy and the weightlessness of space; and the Five Degrees of Freedom trainer runs on air bearings to simulate the frictionless environment of space.

While Space Camp works closely with NASA to create a vivid learning environment, it’s not a state-of-the-art training facility, so we boldly went to find some additional information. We paraphrased your question by typing zero gravity simulation space training into Yahoo!’s search box.

The results launched us towards the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft category in the Yahoo! directory. This plane, a predecessor of the Boeing 707, was first designed in the 1950s to serve the military for air refueling. Modified by NASA, one of these aircraft is now used at the Johnson Space Center for investigating the effects of zero gravity by flying parabolas — it has acquired the nickname Vomit Comet.

We learned that in order to produce approximately 20 to 25 seconds of zero-gravity conditions, a very specific trajectory maneuver must be performed. We read a description of a typical microgravity research flight, which included a photo of the author losing his breakfast.

Several of the space tour operators we came across in the search results offer zero-gravity flight experiences for their paying clientele. We assume the airsick bags are included.

Looking for more? You might be interested in signing up for SPACESIM, a free electronic newsletter for "space simulation enthusiasts."
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nasa simulators????

http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/ABSTRACTS/GPN-2000-001454.html

]]> By: the_great_willie_peterpecker http://www.thearealist.com/north-area/what-is-the-name-of-the-area-in-northsouth-dakota-that-has-no-gravity/comment-page-1#comment-1282 the_great_willie_peterpecker Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:37:59 +0000 http://www.thearealist.com/north-area/what-is-the-name-of-the-area-in-northsouth-dakota-that-has-no-gravity#comment-1282 That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard of. There is nowhere on Earth that has zero gravity. Stop reading tabloids!<br><b>References : </b><br> That’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard of. There is nowhere on Earth that has zero gravity.

Stop reading tabloids!
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]]> By: John O'Hagen http://www.thearealist.com/north-area/what-is-the-name-of-the-area-in-northsouth-dakota-that-has-no-gravity/comment-page-1#comment-1281 John O'Hagen Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:19:59 +0000 http://www.thearealist.com/north-area/what-is-the-name-of-the-area-in-northsouth-dakota-that-has-no-gravity#comment-1281 Doesn't exist.<br><b>References : </b><br> Doesn’t exist.
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