/sci/ - Science & Math

I have a feeling that once I experience 0g I won't wanna go back

What I’d give to go on an EVA, man

>high school physics teacher
>talking about how SHM and circular motion have same period.
>Teacher says "so if you were in the space station and dropped a coin, it would fall through a hole in the earth and you could catch it on the other side".
>mfw teacher doesn't understand that the coin will stay in orbit.
>Point this out to him
>"I can understand being weightless inside the station, but surely not outside?"
>I say "but what about spacewalks?"
>"but aren't you tethered during a spacewalk?"
>mfw
>show him video of Ed White spacewalk.
>"Oh"
>guy actually thought you open the hatch and anything that goes out immediately falls back to earth.

I went to a private high school for some ridiculous price, supposedly one of the "best in the country".

>mfw most of my teachers were useless, lazy, and unorganised.

ITT share crap teacher stories. Have a general yarn, or gtfo.

I love this pic, it reminds me of Lunch atop a Skyscraper

>Farewell Apollo

http://youtu.be/HoUEgtPE3UU