Ha! That would be interesting to say the least.
The worry about stringing up the hammock to a more horizontal position is the tremendous load strain on the hammock, suspension, and anchor point. The physics in play begin to exponentially increase the shear force.
> http://theultimatehang.com/hammock-hang-calculator.html
I won't try it inside because I'm afraid I'd pull the bolts out of my wall, but when I get a chance to try this outside, I might. However, whenever I've taken a gathered-end hammock and strung it too tight, I experience the "canoe" effect where the sides are tight and the middle sags and I get awful shoulder squeeze.
For the sake of experimentation, I'll try it again and share the photos. Give me a couple of days...
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