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Hey Randall, talking about conic sections, do you think that Apollonius of Perga already knew that things "thrown beside you" follow the path of a parabola? Or how did he come up with that term? I like the AI (ptooy) explanation of hyperbola better. Yes, it *is* a runaway curve.

Hi... conic.

Heelobola.

comic section

The base? What?

Looks like comic sections to me.

Or, something like this:

oh,,, that's dumb lololol

Here's my crude attempt at a drawing

*comic* section… 🛰️

Having the last name "Keppler" has been a constant gift from the world of astronomy and, on occasion, XKCD.

Came for the laugh, learned something

I don’t think I have enough Delta V to maintain that orbit

"W-"

To borrow a turn of phrase: “It works in Kerbal Space Program”

If it is actually a real corner, the acceleration would be infinite.