For an out-of-this-world experience, just lie down

[FLO]

Prolonged stays in space have a profound effect on the human body, which is adapted to the Earth's gravitational pull.

In the greatly reduced gravity of space, humans experience bone and muscle loss, decreases in cardiovascular activity and a redistribution of fluids toward the upper body, among other physiological effects.

Now US scientists have confirmed what space researchers have long suspected – people on Earth can experience similar effects simply by lying around for days at a time. For the best simulation of space, they must recline on a bed tilted at a 6° angle with their head at the lower end.

http://tinyurl.com/n4r2s

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

I'll have to remember to sk my 13YO daughter what its like when she gets the 6 week school break this year. She's getting to the stop in bed all day stage.

Captain Chaos

[The Warthog]

Boy, think of all the money you can save just lying in bed, instead of spending millions to be a space tourist.

[Greg]

They probably paid an awful lot of money to "Guinea Pigs" For that one....

Pity it wasn't me

[The Warthog]

I'll have to remember to sk my 13YO daughter what its like when she gets the 6 week school break this year. She's getting to the stop in bed all day stage.

Captain Chaos

My 23 YO son is doing space research in his time off, too.