Go Back   Science Forums
View Single Post
Old 02-13-2008   #3 (permalink)
Gardamorg's Avatar
Gardamorg
Understanding


 



Not Ranked  0 score     
Re: A way to imitate gravity in space

Quote:
Originally Posted by freeztar View Post
Why would the suit need to mold to your body if its sole purpose is to be attracted to the floor. Why not magnetic boots?


You could, in theory, use an electro-magnet placed in a boot that has some type of automatic variable resistance to allow for different strengths. If it is too strong, you can't move. If it is too weak, you float away.

How do you envision this working exactly?
I don't want boots because I want the gravity (Force) to be felt all over the body, so that everything we do takes effort. Training in this suit could allow us to easily navigate planets with higher gravity than ours, right?

The suit won't stop you from eating because you can take it off. Your can breathe through a hole in front of your mouth and nostrils.

This would require an advanced fabric, thats like a flexible magnetic plate, that can bend and curve like cloth.


----------------
"We believed the world would not be the same, a few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent, I remembered a line from the Hindu scripture, the bagavagita, Vishnu was trying to convince the prince that he should do his duty, and to impress him, he takes on his multi-armed form and says, Now I have become death, destroyer of worlds. I suppose we all thought that, in one way or another"
-Robert J Oppenheimer, The atomic bomb

Last edited by Gardamorg; 02-13-2008 at 05:16 PM..
Reply With Quote
 
» Advertisement
» Current Poll
Who's the sexiest man alive? Johnny Depp or Robert Pattinson?
Johnny Depp - 30.00%
3 Votes
Robert Pattinson - 0%
0 Votes
Someone else (please specify) - 40.00%
4 Votes
I'm too macho to think a guy is sexy - 30.00%
3 Votes
Total Votes: 10
You may not vote on this poll.


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 09:16 AM.

Hypography?

Hypography [n.]: A combination of "hyperlink" and "bibliography" - ie, a list of links to electronic documents. Comparable to discography and bibliography, but not cartography.

We have been online since May 2000, and aim to be the best place to find and share science-related content of all kinds.

Share the love!

Please add more science to your life. Use our RSS feeds on your blog, your portal, or your favorite feedreader!


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2000-2009 Hypography
Part of the Hypography - Science for Everyone Network