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xkcd #2882: Net Rotations (imgs.xkcd.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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For decades I've been working off the accumulated rotation from one long afternoon on a merry-go-round when I was eight.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (9 children)

If every human on the planet just started running in the same direction, could we collectively affect the rotation of the planet like running on a ball? 🤔

[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago (8 children)

Yes, we would affect the Earth's rotation. It's just by a ridiculously small amount that nobody would ever be able to measure.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (7 children)

Now I am wondering how many humans would it take to be measurable and significant?

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