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minus-squarepsud@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoThe people on the plane are supported by the Earth’s air, the people in orbit are falling and are unsupported
minus-squarehemko@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoPeople on low earth orbit are still affected my the drag of atmosphere, just a lot thinner than on a plane. And the plane is also falling, but it’s being constantly pushed forward by the engines
minus-squarepsud@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoThe word I used was “supported by” the ISS does not have wings and does not have a buoyancy system, they are falling The plane is riding on wings you can tell it is not falling because you feel your full weight when riding one
The people on the plane are supported by the Earth’s air, the people in orbit are falling and are unsupported
People on low earth orbit are still affected my the drag of atmosphere, just a lot thinner than on a plane. And the plane is also falling, but it’s being constantly pushed forward by the engines
The word I used was “supported by” the ISS does not have wings and does not have a buoyancy system, they are falling
The plane is riding on wings you can tell it is not falling because you feel your full weight when riding one