"State the effects produced by rotation and revolution of the earth". (1 Viewer)

[Jeff Gatie]

Nope, can't be true. I learned in the "Transporters are not possible" thread that the earth was thought to be round till about 500 years ago.

 

[Joe Szott]

Please don't mention that thread or the villagers will show up with their torches...

 

[Micheal]

I don't know about you guys... but it makes me kind of dizzy sometimes.

 

[Morgan Jolley]

Now assume you're not attached to the walls and there's no graviational force pushing you downward. You're pushed back because the whole thing is spinning and you're touching it at your feet. While the concept could work to some degree (it's been utilized to create workout exercises in space that use horizontal bicycle-like devices that spin to create a false sense of gravity to keep your muscles from disintegrating), it hasn't been used yet because it's not completely accurate. In the ride you described, the force required to push you outwards is based on the force initially pulling you down and the fact that you're in contact with it. If you're being held above it by a rope while it spins, you're not going to be pushed to the outside, whether the pre-existing gravity is there or not.

 

[Joseph DeMartino]

Questions about Earth's rotation? Just ask the Time Cube Guy!

Later,

Joe

 

[MikeSerrano]

Now my head hurts. I don't know whether I should be offended or happy that I don't know what the hell this Gene Ray is talking about.

-Mike

 

[Sam Posten]

Awesome experiment!

http://www.smartereveryday.com/toiletswirl

 

[Mike Frezon]

And the 2015 award for best revival of a ten year old thread goes to...______________________

 

[Sam Posten]

I live but to serve.


Truth is, the search function works great these days. Big props to the owners for getting that fixed so that we CAN revive relevant threads like this.

 

[Mike Frezon]

True 'dat.

 

[Kevin Hewell]

and the heliocentric orbit of the Earht in the 18th century AD.

I thought that was proven by the Greeks way earlier than that.

 

[Sam Posten]

Il seppur muove or whatevs....

 

[ChristopherG]

Its just nice to see some of the names of members who no longer seem to post here any more like Holadem and ChristopherDAC.

 

[Mike Frezon]

Its just nice to see some of the names of members who no longer seem to post here any more like Holadem and ChristopherDAC.

True 'dat, too!