“Oh gosh…” I whimper. “Gosh…this is…” Can I do this? Will I be rendered completely worthless from this point on? Will humanity die because I can’t handle zero g? No. I clench my teeth. I clench my fists. I clench my butt. I clench every part of me that I know how to clench. It gives me a feeling of control. I’m doing something by aggressively doing nothing. After an eternity, the panic begins to ebb away. Human brains are amazing things. We can get used to just about anything. I’m making the adjustment. The slight reduction of fear has a feedback effect. I know I will get less afraid now. And
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