Many of you may realize that I got the space bug as a child after watching Neil Armstrong land on the moon, and through most of high school I desperately wanted to be an astronaut. However, I did not have a good experience with the military in the application process so I decided to bail on that desire -- and I am very grateful for that decision as I now realize that space is not at all health friendly. I am convinced that staying in outer space for prolonged periods of time will clearly decrease your lifespan due to exposure to unprotected ionizing radiation.

However I always thought it would be great to experience weightlessness. Well, the only experience you can have of that without going into space is on special planes similar to the ones that astronauts actually train in, that provide about 30 seconds of zero G weightlessness.

In May I flew out to Las Vegas to fly on one of these planes with about thirty other guys. The flights are not cheap, and I am not sure I would have actually paid for, it but I happened to win this prize in a contest I entered so it was a great opportunity for me. As I suspected, it was an absolutely amazing experience for me, as you can see my the expressions on my face as I was recording myself during the experience.

If anyone is interested in these activities you can email Zero G for more information at platinum@gozerog.com.