That was something like "Throwing yourself at the ground and missing",
right? It's been quite a while since I read those books...

"Larry Fransson" wrote in message
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On 2003-11-02 15:42:49 -0800, (null) said:

To be "in orbit" essentially means that you are constantly falling but
always "missing" the Earth!

This is similar to the way Douglas Adams explains flying. He wasn't too
far off.

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Larry Fransson
Seattle, WA