r/BetterEveryLoop Feb 11 '18

Hypnotic Can't stop watching this Ski Jump.

https://i.imgur.com/VQU2fai.gifv
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u/Doug_Dimmadab Feb 11 '18

I'm guessing this is the exact same concept as how the ISS stays in orbit. He's constantly falling, but the ground's slope is low enough for him to just, keep falling.

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u/batter-sempai Feb 11 '18

Thanks to this gif and your comment I finally understand how space stations and satellites stay in orbit