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Re: Odd-ball conversions and left field questions
> Spot on. In weightlessness you do not need much effort to move
> around. A good example are EVA suits. An EVA is powered by 21 small jets
> around the back pack, each one of the jets produces the same force as a
> mouse farting! Comparing that with the gun recoil you wouldn't want to use
> the gun without being strapped down somehow, and even so you probably end
> up with a nasty burse.
>
> Regards,
>
> Izzy
Perhaps all the abused physics in movies such as MISSION TO MARS
confused people.