When wanting to exit our solar system, do we have to always go outward from the sun in the direction of the other planets? Or can we simply travel “north”?

Question

When wanting to exit our solar system, do we have to always go outward from the sun in the direction of the other planets? Or can we simply travel “north”?

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Answer 1

You could go north if you wanted to. If your enormous Dad swung you around him by the hands and let go, you would leave him in the direction he swung you, using the momentum he gave you for free. There’s no rule that says you couldn’t jump up, north, if you wanted to. You’d just be doing it only with your own energy and without the free assist from Dad.