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[–] STUNT_GRANNY@lemmy.world 63 points 7 hours ago (4 children)

The secret is that you have to throw yourself at the ground and miss.

[–] WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 37 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I remember reading that for the first time at 13 and thinking it was the smartest fucking thing I had ever read. It makes perfect sense too. Sadly my aim is impeccable.

[–] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 34 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

It's basically how orbiting works in a roundabout way. You just needed to go faster!

[–] foofiepie@lemmy.world 20 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

in a roundabout way

Very good.

[–] derry@midwest.social 5 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Tell that to a whale or bowl of petunias that suddenly materialized in the atmosphere of a planet with gravity

[–] FjordDan@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I almost upvoted you, then I realized you had 42 upvotes.

[–] ClockworkOtter@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

Now they're over, it might be time to downvote

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 hours ago

If only Andrew Tate had the balls to recreate it irl