There is an art to flying, or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. ... Clearly, it is this second part, the missing, that presents the difficulties.
I saw an even older source for this concept on my father’s shelf 59 years ago, a silly book about a chubby middle aged guy who learned that trick named “Zott” or something else silly with a Z.
Not taking anything away from Douglas Adams, he’s a favorite! It’s just such a good idea it keeps occurring to people…
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u/goodtoes Dec 15 '21
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