... What's New? Bad Astronomy . ... News . ... Bitesize Astronomy . ... But in the January 18, 1998 issue of Parade , she really is wrong, and also did not answer the question asked of her. ... If he jumps off a big rock just before he hits the ground, he "stands a good chance of being only a couple of feet in the air at the time of impact [of the rock]". ... Just because you are not falling relative to the rock doesn't mean you aren't still falling relative to the ground! ... 2008 Phil Plait. ...