My training to become a space tourist

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• My life as a cosmonaut

4G is a piece of cake...but 8G is a bit uncomfortable. This is the centrifuge; you lie on your back as it rotates and the acceleration increases until you hit 8G for a few seconds. You end up with jowls hanging towards your ears rather than your chin.... Weird!

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