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On 2002-02-05 08:24, ToSeek wrote:
I think that was how the boots were planned to be used: you float to where you want to be, then use the boots to lock yourself in so you stay there. They weren't intended for more than that.
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Yes. (I was being a wise guy.) In videos from Mir, Skylab, Space Shuttles, it appears a lot easier for people to scoot weightless through corridors and passages, and then "anchor" themselves or just grab something when they needed to be in one place for a while.
I was actually referring to old movies which seemed to make "gravity boots" a necessity in space. More dramatic that way.