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Re:They're made out of meat (1991) by jleahy on Sunday July 03, 2022 @03:55AM (#31965934)
Leaving the pull of earth’s gravity is not observed in nature (except for hydrogen/helium and maybe rocks from a huge volcanic event).
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Re:They're made out of meat (1991) by vl on Sunday July 03, 2022 @04:15AM (#31966050)
Technically correct is best kind of correct.

It’s observed when asteroid or comet that is flying by does gravitationally assisted change of trajectory.

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Re:They're made out of meat (1991) by verisimi on Sunday July 03, 2022 @04:42AM (#31966165)
You know, I've never observed one of those. Have you?
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Re:They're made out of meat (1991) by jleahy on Sunday July 03, 2022 @02:20PM (#31969785)
He is technically correct though and that is indeed the best kind of correct.
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