"Spinning Earth" theorists, nutters or onto something?

"Spinning Earth" theorists, nutters or onto something?

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Iklwa

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283 posts

128 months

Wednesday 9th April 2014
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Saw something the other day that some scientist recon the Earth is spinning at 1675KM/h. Now I don't know about you, but I think I'd notice if I was doing that sort of speed, but as usual the news is willing to report the "findings" of these fruitcakes.

So I want to break this down. I stand on something moving at 1675KM/h, and hold up a speed recording device. In theory, it should indicate the speed of the spinning planet, yet speed shows as 0. So what is happening? how come the completely inert gasses like the air we breath move at exactly the same speed as the solid spinning object? If I spin a car wheel, the air around it doesn't start spinning, or at least not at the same speed, so in theory, we should look up at the clouds and they should be moving away from us at something over 1000KM/h? Birds would need to fly at 1700KM/h to make any progress when flying with the spinning, and apply some serious braking if flying against it.

They say we don't notice it because of momentum? Well, if I put an ant onto a massive spinning ball, it sure notices it spinning, and would struggle to get around (I think, I don't have anything big enough to test this with), so surely we would feel the movement, and also wouldn't we feel sick? Babies would be born, and be all "whoa, what the hell, feels like we're spinning at 1675km's/h!! Im all over the place, think Im going to be sick!!" but somehow we can all walk and act normally, at 1675km/h!!?? Not possible, surely?

I can't figure it out, maybe we are spinning, but sounds like (as they do with most things) they've over exaggerated the speed, we're probably doing a few KM/h, and are able to balance well enough, though that still wouldn't explain why it takes just as long to hop in one direction than another, as the Earths spinning should facilitate a faster hoping speed when going the opposite way to it's spin? Maybe it's all gravity, but that's based on an apple falling on someones head, and even with gravity, a spin that fast should show some anomalies? Not just be completely normal because of a constant force like gravity?


GadgeS3C

4,516 posts

163 months

Wednesday 9th April 2014
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Where's that "not sure if serious" pic when you need it?

BigGingerBob

1,700 posts

189 months

Wednesday 9th April 2014
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Been drinking, chap?

mike-r

1,539 posts

190 months

Wednesday 9th April 2014
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I'm with you, that's crazy!

Gravity is a conspiracy as well, we're all held onto the earth because of the weight of air above us.

mikeveal

4,558 posts

249 months

Wednesday 9th April 2014
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OP, are you aware that an anagram of 'coriolis' is 'trolling'?

Hoofy

76,253 posts

281 months

Wednesday 9th April 2014
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He'll never make Starfleet Academy.

lukefreeman

1,492 posts

174 months

Wednesday 9th April 2014
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Earth is the centre of universe, everything rotates around us.



MacW

1,349 posts

175 months

Wednesday 9th April 2014
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This should be in the Science! section.

Schmeeky

4,190 posts

216 months

Wednesday 9th April 2014
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I'll just leave this here...


MacW

1,349 posts

175 months

Wednesday 9th April 2014
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Schmeeky said:
I'll just leave this here...

Are they remaking The Time Tunnel?

Vaud

50,289 posts

154 months

Wednesday 9th April 2014
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MacW said:
This should be in the Science! section.
Only because the Idiots! section is only available on Ceefax.

s p a c e m a n

10,752 posts

147 months

Wednesday 9th April 2014
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Hold on what way is it spinning? I've already got 6 points and can't afford any more, do I need to do -1600kph if I'm travelling East along the M25 now?

Vaud

50,289 posts

154 months

Wednesday 9th April 2014
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BigGingerBob said:
Been drinking, chap?
Or smoking?

RizzoTheRat

25,085 posts

191 months

Wednesday 9th April 2014
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I think you'll find this explains why aeroplanes take off.

MacW

1,349 posts

175 months

Wednesday 9th April 2014
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Vaud said:
MacW said:
This should be in the Science! section.
Only because the Idiots! section is only available on Ceefax.
Whoa there. Just because you disagree with a theory doesn't mean it's not worth discussing in the correct forum in a reasonable a civilised manner.

Now... Who's got my flux capacitor?


Vaud

50,289 posts

154 months

Wednesday 9th April 2014
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MacW said:
Whoa there. Just because you disagree with a theory doesn't mean it's not worth discussing in the correct forum in a reasonable a civilised manner.

Now... Who's got my flux capacitor?
It's hidden behind your cold fusion generator.

amancalledrob

1,248 posts

133 months

Wednesday 9th April 2014
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I'm certain this is a wind up, but just to share my own little epiphany: It's about 24000 miles all the way around the equator and a day is about 24 hours long... might be obvious to most but I was all like, whoa...

Hoofy

76,253 posts

281 months

Wednesday 9th April 2014
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RizzoTheRat said:
I think you'll find this explains why aeroplanes take off.
I thought it was the escalators in airports. I'll never get this Science! !

MacW

1,349 posts

175 months

Wednesday 9th April 2014
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Vaud said:
It's hidden behind your cold fusion generator.
I can't be, that's where I keep my quantum singularity farm.


Eric Mc

121,779 posts

264 months

Wednesday 9th April 2014
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I knew there was a reason I keep feeling dizzy - other than the drink.