If it waits another fraction of a second, the force of gravity will overtake inertia, causing the column to break, the liquid to fall back into the bowl, and the cat's tongue to come up empty.

如果它再等上几分之一秒，重力的作用将压倒惯性而破坏液柱，液体会落回碗里，而小猫的舌头则扑了个空。

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Cmdr Hadfield added that upon his return to Earth he noticed the weight of his tongue and lips and was remembering how to speak under the force of gravity, while his neck and back felt sore from having to support his head again.

BBC: Chris Hadfield: 'Space was too good not to share it'