Zero-G Flight with Richard Garriott

September 7, 2007
Erik Bethke
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Wow holy crap! I just spent the morning doing 15 zero-g parabolas here in Austin! I went to Richard Garriott's house this week for an event the University of Texas is putting on to raise money for...

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Wow holy crap!

I just spent the morning doing 15 zero-g parabolas here in Austin! I went to Richard Garriott's house this week for an event the University of Texas is putting on to raise money for the new Video Game archive and I bid on one of the seats open on the flight and won!

This is a bit of a life dream come true, I did study Aerospace Engineering for BS and MS, and worked at JPL a bit in the UV Lab - and today we got to fly with some NASA flight trained guys, do the m&m floating and water drinking tricks.

It was amazing, the feeling is unreal - walking on the ceiling of the 727, flying like superman!

It is freaking amazing.... gozerog.com

Welp, I am off back to the convention center to get ready for my talk.

Cheers, -Erik <div

Originally posted on LiveJournal


Original LiveJournal Comments

anonymous — October 9 2007, 02:15:22 UTC

Did you get un-G sickness?-neil on a bluff

anonymous — September 10 2007, 09:16:13 UTC

Unfair !!! Unfair !!! Unfair !!! Unfair !!! Send photos !

erikbethke — September 10 2007, 13:50:36 UTC

Photos AND Video are coming!I am organizing another trip before GDC next year... already have quite a few people on the trip...Cheers,-Erik

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Published: September 7, 2007 6:21 AM

Last updated: February 20, 2026 5:03 AM

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