There is no contradiction. The thing you quoted is what happens in normal circumstances (i.e. linear motion) - you instantly start falling with no delay. Whic

There is no contradiction. The thing you quoted is what happens in normal circumstances (i.e. linear motion) - you instantly start falling with no delay. Which is correct. It's the change in the linear motion that gets propagated at speed of light. But in any case you still react properly because things cancel. Woo!