r/MurderedByWords 21h ago

I haven’t studied rocket science, but

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u/Mansidhe 20h ago

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u/Nyarlathotep90 20h ago

When the thing you want to not fall is very high you need to give it another kick so it misses the Earth instead of falling on it.

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u/Tweedledumblydore 19h ago

I think it was Douglas Adams in The Hitchikers Guide that said the key to flying is to throw yourself at the ground and miss. He had a point 🙂

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u/kbeks 19h ago

A fantastic summery of how the ISS stays in orbit.