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http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/05/nasa-offers-500.html (http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/05/nasa-offers-500.html)

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The Human Test Subject Facility (HTSF) at the Johnson Space Center is responsible for providing qualified test participants for ground-based research. Currently, researchers are working to reduce the effects of space flight on the human body. To accomplish this, researchers study people on Earth, in a way that causes some of the changes the body goes through while traveling in space without gravity. Healthy test subjects are needed from the general population.

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http://www.bedreststudy.com/Bedrest.aspx (http://www.bedreststudy.com/Bedrest.aspx)

Yeaaaah... no.

That would be absolute torture.

I just applied, I'll take $15grr for a few months of lying around, I hope they let us have access to teh interwebs, this would coincide with the AoC launch perfectly.

If you have to take a dump in a bedpan, I'm not sure it's worth it.

That just means I won't have to stop playing to take bathroom breaks, this is a gamers dream job.

http://www.gamerdiaper.com/

Where are you going to put the keyboard, mouse, and monitor?  You'll be reclining backwards.

Actually, they'll  be leaning down and forward, so they just need a little low table-dealie. In microgravity, all the the fluid that would normally get sucked down to your feet gets spread out evenly, and makes you all puffy. This must be an assessment of how much Clinique they'll need to make future astronauts presentable on HD...

And I can tell people I used to work for NASA.  Chicks dig NASA.

"Yeah, I used to work for NASA' *snif"

"Oh, neat! *giggle* What did you do?"

"Research."

"Really? what kind?"

"....I used to lay around with my...feet up in the air."

"..."

Look at you, still talking while there's Science to do...

I'd apply but I don't think I have enough (any) body fat or muscle mass to lose. They've done bed rest experiments (http://www.esa.int/esaCP/Pr_24_2005_p_EN.html) before. You'll be messed up for another six months afterward (http://eu.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=6972).

3 months of nothing but video games, fucking awesome.

Also, if I got selected this would pay for most of my school, I'd prefer to not go into debt to get my stupid degree that I don't plan on using.

I volunteered for several drug studies while I was in med school.  The pay was great and the new third arm has turned out to be pretty useful.

I'd do this, but I'm pretty sure my job wouldn't let me come back after a 3 month sabbatical.

Sure, but if you told them you were doing this as part of your patriotic duty to selflessly serve the homeland?

I am sure your boss/es would not want to be labeled as unpatriotic or, worse, elitist.

My immediate supervisor (and likely my bosses too) know me too well to believe a line like that out of my mouth.

I'd say this isn't tempting, but I'd be lying.

I wonder if they'd let me pick what I'd get to eat. Also, would I have to shit in a bed pan? Could I play videogames? I could kill my 100 game portable backlog fairly easily. Also, do I get a laptop?

I think I might apply. Could kick smoking also.

The article linked to originally now has an "update" confirming you can play WoW during the study.  I don't know whether to laugh or cry that it was important enough to mention. 

Being separated from their raid guild for three months would get them kicked out.  That's not worth $15k.

Someone needs to modify a propaganda poster from the WWII or Cold War era to advertise this opportunity to Catass For The Greatness Of The Homeland.

Classic.  :awesome_for_real: