William Shatner talks difference between space simulators and reality, the physical toll flight took at age 90
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William Shatner described being particularly struck by how different the real experience of going into space was from the simulations he ran with Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin.
After sharing some profound words about the experience as soon as he touched down in Texas, the former "Star Trek" actor spoke on the "Today" show Thursday where he explained how the simulations for the flight didn’t necessarily prepare him for the immensely moving and physically taxing experience.
"We had a simulator, they simulate what they say you're going to feel and it doesn’t come anywhere near it," he explained to the hosts. "[They say] ‘Here you’re going to be in weightlessness and you've got to grab a hold of something, don’t push too hard with your hands, just use your fingertips because you’ll bounce off the ceiling…’ You can talk about weightlessness all you want but the feeling of weightlessness, the actual feeling of weightlessness is indescribable!"