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Stationed in the Stars

The Point
If there's nothing in your way, you can free-fall for a long time.

Here we have a man standing at the top of some rather large steps.

Select a speed, then tell the man to Go.

To see what happens on a larger scale, select "Another View." This will replace the steps with the Earth and the man with a box that you can shoot from a tower.

The Point (again): If there's nothing in your way, you can free-fall for a long time.

Next: Part 3...



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