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Great explanation. I think many people have the wrong default intuition for what an orbit is. I don't think they realize that it means going so fast that you fa
by scott_s 7y ago
Great explanation. I think many people have the wrong default intuition for what an orbit is. I don't think they realize that it means going so fast that you fall perpetually around an object rather than just eventually hitting the object.
- mirimir 7y agoStephenson has a great explanation of orbital mechanics in Anathem. Also in Seveneves, but not as detailed, as I recall.