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minus-squareHenriVolney@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·7 months agoSo what would happen if Earth suddenly stopped spinning? Would every building, tree and mountain suddenly fall Eastward?
minus-squaremriormro@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·7 months agoI believe we’d have worse problems since the atmosphere would still be moving.
minus-squareswab148@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·7 months agoYes, the Earth would be completely spherical in a matter of seconds.
So what would happen if Earth suddenly stopped spinning? Would every building, tree and mountain suddenly fall Eastward?
https://youtu.be/gp5G1QG6cXc
I believe we’d have worse problems since the atmosphere would still be moving.
Yes, the Earth would be completely spherical in a matter of seconds.