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• fartographer@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Here is the solar system. The planets are the people in the swings, the sun is the center of the ride. The gravitational force from the sun are the cables supporting the riders.
  Spinning swings

  Even though our speed circling the solar system is preventing our planet from falling into the sun, from the perspective of the planet, it doesn’t feel like we’re just leisurely floating. It feels a little more like this
  Gravitron

  Just like on any spinny ride, if you find a way off of it while it’s still going, it gives you a little boost away from itself
  Spinny whoops

  Comparatively, the energy required to fly off the ride
  Too fast
  is nearly passive next to the energy required to claw your way to the center
  Stuck

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  • Vespair@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    This is lowkey an incredible comment, kudos

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  • TargaryenTKE@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Much appreciated, thank you 🙂

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  • Little1Lost@gehirneimer.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    thats so easy to understand that i saved it (i swear i will use it when i remember)

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    • fartographer@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Glad you liked it!

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