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How to Run on the Moon


It’s hard to stay fit in low gravity. Here’s a simple solution, using Einsteinian physics and an old carnival stunt.

However, there's a problem with living on the moon for any length of time: the weak gravitational field, which is just one-sixth of the value on Earth. But you see the problem: To keep accelerating upward for even a few minutes, the elevator shaft would have to be absurdly tall, and you'd soon reach equally ridiculous speeds. But you already know that: If you're riding shotgun in a car and it turns hard to the left, you seem to feel a force pulling you outward, into the door.

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