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== Real Life ==
* Astronauts in orbit are actually in a state of freefall for the entire duration of their mission - it's just that the smart guys at NASA have figured out a way to [[Hitch Hikers Guide to The Galaxy|throw yourself at the Earth and miss]] for days at a time.
** Although the Russians did it first.
** Planets, moons, and satellites in orbit around stars. Stars flying through space. Anything flying through space.
** A Low Earth Orbit has a period of about 90 minutes, so falling for hours would mean that you'd fall all the way around the world, multiple times.
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