Weightless dog

Originally Posted by Dr Rich

The cat ones definitely cruel

It looks like a perverse experiment to see if cats always land on their feet, when there's no gravity

I thought the dog one was funny. the second one I think was just plain cruel. I mean what the hell was the point in that, apart from having some sadistic fun

looks like they're throwing the cat against the wall!

that's not good - gravity or no gravity!

What do you expect from the same people who shot apes into space to never be seen again.

It looks like the guy is trying to see if the cat will try to hold onto the wall, without gravity to tell it that it's a vertical surface - but I can actually see a certain point to it...

... if every action has and equal and opposite reaction, in a weightless environment you just drift in whatever direction your original force sends you. There is nothing to influence your trajectory - but the cat can still manage to turn. Independant of an external influence.
You can see when it is drifting towards the 'floor' it twists and changes it's bodily direction - though this does end up in an ever increasing spin (and getting wrapped up in it's own lead by the looks).

So cruel, yes , and yeah, eversoslightly initially giggle inducing.

But I can actually potentially see some value to space research, astronaut training/skills/possibilties etc. How the hell do cats manage to do that? And once you take gravity out ot the mix it's even more fascinating.

Talking of funny dog clips, have a look at this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cSRpu7bI04

Not cruel at all! Just funny

Originally Posted by lukemillar

Talking of funny dog clips, have a look at this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cSRpu7bI04

Not cruel at all! Just funny

I remember that one Bad foot, naughty foot

Anyone remember this mad hound??

very cute though the firework one? - wow what a nutcase

[Kylie]

There is so not enough animals with fireworks on TV. More!

I have always found there was worrying shortage of footage of dogs flying about with laser beams myself.

So, I shall add this to the discussion... video linky


Nothing to do with the above... I just thought of it, here is another cool video...clicky

Originally Posted by lukemillar

Talking of funny dog clips, have a look at this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cSRpu7bI04

Not cruel at all! Just funny