Friday, April 27, 2007

Another Reason Why I am a Terrible Person

By the time you read this post, I am sure many of you will already be aware of the historic anti-gravity flight that astrophysicist Stephen Hawking experienced on Thursday, April 26th. As a precursor to what the scientist hopes will be an eventual journey into space, Hawking and a team of NASA medical professionals boarded the flight provided by Zero Gravity Co. early in the day. The high-tech jet then performed a series of parabola flight patterns which is necessary to create the "weightless" atmosphere within the vehicle's cabin. Diagnosed with ALS, or more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, Hawking became the first American with a disability to experience a "zero gravity" atmosphere. The Associated Press was able to provide a photo of the scientist's weightless experience:


Why am I a terrible person and probably going to hell?

When I saw this photo, all I could think of was Hawking doing the Running Man.


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