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I like money no doubt and I have done so many get paid tos,
like get paid to click, get paid to shop,
get paid to write, get paid to take
surveys and so on. However, when I saw this particular get paid to, I begin to
wonder if I can do this!
NASA is carrying out a study where the participants will be
paid to sleep for a good 70 day! The
objective of the survey is to learn “how an astronaut’s body will change in
weightlessness during space flight in the future,” according to a statement by
the agency.
The study will be conducted in the Johnson Space Center in
Houston, Texas and each participant will be paid a whopping 18 thousand USD.
The participants will have to sleep at a slightly inclined
angle and will sleep for eight hours in a day. They will do everything while in
this position, including eating, bathing, pooing (wow) and interacting with
other participants.
They will also be able to do exercise on a special machine.
NASA has said they do not want people who are naturally
couch potatoes. They rather want people who are very healthy and active.
“Couch potatoes is not an accurate description for what
we are looking. Subjects need to be very healthy,” said NASA’s news chief, Kelly
Humphries.
Participants will have to undergo different tests so as to
select those who are mentally fit for the study.
“We want to make sure we select people who are mentally
ready to spend 70 days in bed. Not everyone is comfortable with that. Not every
type of person can tolerate an extended time in bed,” according Dr. Roni Cromwell, senior scientist on the bed
rest study.
“Once they qualify physically and mentally, we do rigorous
physical exercises to test muscle strength and aerobics capacity. We want
people who have the physical and psychological characteristics of an astronaut.
They should be able to do the kind of activities that astronauts do."
In any case, I can’t take part in the study because it is
only available to US citizens or permanent residents
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