Forwards is up, up is back, back is down, down is forwards.
It's much easier to reason about when you frame it closer to reality: you're not on a circular path, you're continuously falling, and because you're moving forward, you're continuously missing the earth, with its pull decreasing with distance.
Or in the words of Larry Niven (The integral trees)
East takes you Out
Out takes you West
West takes you In
In takes you East
Down is where the enemy gate is.
So precise, he piss on a plate and never splash.
How related to this is the helicopter 90-degree phase lag thing?
It's much easier to reason about when you frame it closer to reality: you're not on a circular path, you're continuously falling, and because you're moving forward, you're continuously missing the earth, with its pull decreasing with distance.
Or in the words of Larry Niven (The integral trees)
East takes you Out
Out takes you West
West takes you In
In takes you East
Down is where the enemy gate is.
So precise, he piss on a plate and never splash.
How related to this is the helicopter 90-degree phase lag thing?