The Science of G Force

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In this pod Wired writer Joshua Davis learns more about G-Froces by not only talking to a NASA's chief G-force researcher but also getting into a RebBull AirRace plane and pulling some Gs of his own.

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http://quest.nasa.gov/space/challenge/team/pelligra....

Read more about Ralph Pelligra's work at the NASA Ames Reseach Center.
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- bstein
- 1 year ago
http://www.air-races.com/pilots/Kirby%20Chambliss.htm

More info on Kirby Chambliss.
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- bstein
- 1 year ago
Dude that is totally badass. I would have eaten a big lunch before going on though.
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- Dubdice23
- 1 year ago
I am next.....take me up.....I am serious!
Josh, you did good.
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- bmltv
- 1 year ago
You mean his bowels didn't just empty themselves with all that pull on them? Hmmm
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- dragon1984
- 1 year ago
Hurralicious! Very entertaining.
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- oneup
- 1 year ago
that was insane! i can't believe some of the stunts that guy was doing in that plane.
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- heatX
- 1 year ago
that's awesome!.....i'd be up for the nasa experiment, the plane acrobatics or the space shuttle. my stomach isn't, but that wouldn't stop me
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- adstein
- 1 year ago
Wow Josh, you`re a brave guy. Before I saw this video, I would have said yes if somebody offered to take me up in one of those planes. Now, I`m not so sure.

Well done anyway, great video.
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- Blackmoon
- 1 year ago
Oh wow, that is a pretty brave activity, I felt sick just watching this.
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- ash_theory
- 12 months ago
Joshua was gonna' hurl !!!ahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL :D AWESOME,
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- Mobius2012
- 10 months ago
Josh that was an awesome video. Best roller coaster of your life right?!? hahahah
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- TabulaRasa
- 10 months ago