Cool!!! Stephen Hawking to experience weightlessness

[Shine]

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/03/01/hawking.space.ap/index.html

<snip> Hawking, who uses a wheelchair and is almost completely paralyzed by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, plans to go on a weightless flight on April 26, officials at the flight operator said Thursday.

I, for one, am inspired by this news. He has experienced a lot of physical challenges in his life, but that hasn't stopped him from becoming one of the most important physicists of our day.

I hope he has a good ride!

:hi:

[Warpy]

1. Same here, the liberation from a body that only weighs him down

however momentary, will probably be a thrill. Unless he pukes.

I hope he has a great ride.

[Shine]

3. LOL! "unless he pukes"

yeah, really. that would be a drag in space. yuckola. :puke:

[myrna minx]

2. That's so cool.

I hope he has a great ride too.

[mdmc]

4. nice!

:hi:

[Shine]

5. Hey bud!

how's it going? did you ever get your bike chain fixed? :D

:hi: :hug:

[mdmc]

6. Not on the hardtail. The full suspension is still working fine

But now is ski season:hi: