Stephen Hawking: Learning to fly

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Every physist I've spoken to has said that the human body couldn't take the speed you'd need to go, I'm just passing on the info I've been told.

[knuckleboner]

Originally posted by Shaun Ponsonby
Every physist I've spoken to has said that the human body couldn't take the speed you'd need to go, I'm just passing on the info I've been told.

if you were to go from a standstill up to 10% of the speed of light in a span of 2 minutes, the g-forces would destroy you.

on the other hand, constant, but gradual acceleration is completely doable. now, gradual might be over a span of a couple of years. but eventually you can do it (again, assuming you have the fuel, which to go to 10% of the speed of light would be astronomical...)


and once you're at the speed, if you keep it constant, there's zero additional strain on the body.

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Stop correcting me.

I'm saying what other people have told me.

I failed physics at A-Level, and consequently lost interest in the subject.

So I couldn't give 3 fucks and a hooray.

[knuckleboner]

easy...

i thought it was an interesting subject. if you don't care, you don't need to continue replying to me. no problem.

[Shaun Ponsonby]

I'm a cunt, of course I'm gonna be doing that.

Jeezus, how long have you been here?

[knuckleboner]

heh heh. since i don't fancy the red all that much, i don't step into the pen near enough. perhaps to my detriment. my apologies...

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Give me beer...than the apology will be accepted.