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"Scott Seidman" <namdiesttocs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> They have some marvelous stuff at Ames. I've seen this
> (http://cgbr.arc.nasa.gov/20g_centrifuge.html) up close and personal.
> They can't run it up to 20g during the day, as if something breaks off,
> it could crash through the exterior wall. If you've seen Space Cowboys,
> you've seen this centrifuge.
> Scott
> Reverse name to reply

Did you ever get to ride the centrifuge?
http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2002/march20/centrifuge_video-320.html
-tom


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