On 21/01/2018 17:11, Mike Horvath wrote:
> On 1/21/2018 12:04 PM, Stephen wrote:
>> I think the real problem is that orbital mechanics is not cinema 
>> friendly. The public expect (from their experience on Earth) that if 
>> you accelerate towards an object you get closer, quicker in a straight 
>> line. Not that your orbit will get higher or lower. That is what 
>> stopped me watching any of the Star Wars follow ups.
>>
> 
> Well, that's not fair, since in Star Wars the space ships have very very 
> powerful engines. If you have a powerful enough engine, you can make a 
> house fly in a straight line.
> 
> 

Fair or not it broke my sense of disbelief. Pedantic moi?
But then I'm not a great movie fan.

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Regards
     Stephen

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