This is where Douglas Adams was right, of course: > There is an art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at

This is where Douglas Adams was right, of course: > There is an art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. You're not going sideways - you're actively falling continuously, but somehow missing the ground for the entire length of your orbit.