• AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      They did? The dude in the middle just sat there smoking meth every time I was on one of these. I stood up on the wall once, with my whole body perpendicular to the floor. It was awesome!

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          9 months ago

          It’s pretty crazy! The farther from the wall your head is, the more you can feel the spinning forces. It definitely felt like I was in a blender by the time I was standing up.

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            9 months ago

            I had exactly this idea. I tried it but could never make it to a full standing position I don’t think. It was more like an awkward crouch.

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      9 months ago

      Haha I did that too if it’s the same machine. It had an open top and you just stick to the side as it spins and hinges 90 degrees. There was a chain but you had clearance to flip yourself.

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        The Gravitron wasn’t the open top kind with the chain. That was the Round Up, and it would lift up after getting g up to speed and go almost vertical.

        The Gravitron was enclosed and had angled walls. I think the walls were padded and would slide up a bit when the machine was up to speed. Heavier people would have their section slide up sooner than others.

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        9 months ago

        You are taking about a Round Up/Zero Gravity

        And no you never turned yourself upside down in a zerog cage.