April 12th, 2001
The Top 5 Ways Sports Would
Change in a Zero-G Environment
Change in a Zero-G Environment
5> Auto racing: Ad revenues up 25 percent, thanks to additional logos on underside of cars.
4> Baseball: David Wells’ fastball considerably slower due to the gravitational pull of that gigantic ass of his.
3> Basketball: There’d be hundreds of Shaq’s misfired free-throws in geosynchronous orbit at any one time.
2> Golf: “Reaching the green” would mean getting your ball trapped in Neptune’s gravity well.
and the Number 1 Way Sports Would Change in a Zero-G
Environment…
Environment…
1> Baseball: Not having to fight gravity would save Darryl Strawberry precious snorting strength.
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Credits:
Selected from 55 submissions from 17 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:
Steve Thomas, Atlanta, GA — 1 (Woo-hoo! 1st #1)
Joseph Moore, Concord, CA — 2
Slick Sharkey, Miami, FL — 3
Greg Preece, Toronto, ON — 4
Wade Kwon, Birmingham, AL — 5
Michael Sheinbaum, King of Prussia, PA — Topic
John Mozena, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI — Prime Director