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How Do Cats Deal With Being Weightless?
universetoday.com ^
| Nancy Atkinson
Posted on 02/03/2015 2:12:51 PM PST by BenLurkin
Since my previous post was about dogs, its time to give equal time to the cats … although I’m guessing the cat lovers of the world won’t have a great reaction to this one. Here’s some footage from some the Aerospace Medical Research Laboratories which include a test of the effects of weightlessness on cats in a C-131 “vomit comet” that simulates weightlessness. Best I can tell, this research was done in 1947. Think of it in the same vein as all those weird tests the early astronauts had to endure.
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TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: kityping
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video at link -- poor kitties!
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posted on
02/03/2015 2:12:51 PM PST
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BenLurkin
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
02/03/2015 2:13:09 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
02/03/2015 2:16:46 PM PST
by
Slyfox
(To put on the mind of George Washington read ALL of Deuteronomy 28, then read his Farewell Address)
To: BenLurkin
Finally.. something you can do with cats.
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posted on
02/03/2015 2:16:57 PM PST
by
maddog55
To: maddog55
Vomit Comet? Does that refer to hairballs?
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posted on
02/03/2015 2:21:28 PM PST
by
Sasparilla
(If you want peace, prepare for war.)
To: BenLurkin
poor kitties You won't want to watch the Navy experiments.
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posted on
02/03/2015 2:23:43 PM PST
by
palmer
(Free is when you don't have to pay for nothing. Or do nothing. We want Obamanet.)
To: BenLurkin
Feline Whirling Dervishes.
Beware the claws. Always beware the claws.
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posted on
02/03/2015 2:25:25 PM PST
by
bubbacluck
(America 180)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
02/03/2015 2:28:10 PM PST
by
gaijin
To: BenLurkin
Well if like anything else, I would say puke in the owners shoe or urinate on the owners bed, you don’t want to be on a cats bad side.
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posted on
02/03/2015 2:28:43 PM PST
by
Mastador1
(I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
To: BenLurkin
How Do Cats Deal With Being Weightless?
They deal very well, thank you.
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02/03/2015 2:30:30 PM PST
by
Responsibility2nd
(See Ya On The Road; Al Baby's Mom!)
To: BenLurkin
I remember watching this in elementary school!
PETA would never permit it now.
To: BenLurkin; Slings and Arrows; Glenn; republicangel; Beaker; BADROTOFINGER; etabeta; asgardshill; ...
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posted on
02/03/2015 2:32:26 PM PST
by
Slings and Arrows
("Ragnarok" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L5nD7-qsEw)
To: BenLurkin
They deal with it by killing the first human they get their claws on.
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posted on
02/03/2015 2:41:10 PM PST
by
kingu
(Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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02/03/2015 2:45:19 PM PST
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Rio
(Proud resident of the State of Jefferson)
To: BenLurkin
Vomit comet with claws. Bet the guys handling those cats were glad they wore gloves.
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posted on
02/03/2015 2:45:43 PM PST
by
katana
(Just my opinions)
To: BenLurkin
There were no C-131s in 1947. Possibly, 1957.
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posted on
02/03/2015 2:46:33 PM PST
by
reg45
(Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class.)
To: bubbacluck
Feline Whirling Dervishes.
Beware the claws. Always beware the claws. Oh come on! That's the best part.
After all, Catch the Cat* wouldn't be nearly as exciting if he's declawed.
* You toss the cat at somebody who's not expecting it and yell Catch!
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posted on
02/03/2015 2:51:01 PM PST
by
OneWingedShark
(Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
To: Slyfox; Tax-chick
The Cat from Outer Space?
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posted on
02/03/2015 2:56:28 PM PST
by
GeronL
To: Responsibility2nd
The hover-cat army has invaded
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posted on
02/03/2015 2:56:55 PM PST
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GeronL
To: BenLurkin
Considering how strenuously my new kitties attempt to become and remain airborne, I’m thinking that once they got the hang of it they might like it ;-)
-JT
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02/03/2015 3:06:38 PM PST
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Jamestown1630
("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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