Buoyant Force and Massive G force protection?

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This discussion centers on the feasibility of creating a safe zone for humans to endure high G forces through buoyancy principles. An experiment demonstrated that a water-filled balloon subjected to 60 Gs in a centrifuge maintained its shape due to buoyant force counteracting the applied G force. The user proposes a new experiment involving a water-filled balloon in a sealed container, submerged in water, to test if similar buoyancy effects can negate G forces. However, the consensus is that while mitigation of G forces is possible, complete prevention is not achievable with current technology.

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I am interested in determining if a method can be devised to create a safe zone for humans to be accelerated at very high G force.

I watched a very interesting experiment where a water filled balloon was submerged in container of water and had 60 g's of force applied via a centrifuge. The balloon remained completely round, showing no sign of the G force applied. The Buoyant Force opposed the G force perfectly.

I am wondering if a similar experiment can be done putting the water filled balloon in the container with no water, enclose that container then submerge that container in another container of water and see if we get the same result of no g force applied on the inner container when accelerated on the centrifuge.

Seems like the inside container would still feel the acceleration. People in a submarine still feel the pull of gravity, so it makes me skeptical of the result I am hoping for.

What I am wondering is if we can build a cockpit that can be surrounded by fluid and protected from massive acceleration.
 
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You are right to be sceptical.

There is no known apparatus or technique to prevent g-force effects.
Mitigate, yes. Prevent, no.
 

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