7th April 2007, 12:31 PM
Yes actually, and in fact all that's needed to simulate zero G is to reach free fall. Of course one thing that helps is cutting out the wind resistance. In fact, there are a few rides that basically are just a seat that they raise really high and then just frickin' DROP, using a braking system to slowly bring you to a stop near the bottom.
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)