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The Earth isn't spinning at 1000 MPH. It spins at 1 revolution per day (360 degrees per 24 hours). If you were on a merry go round that spun at one revolution per day, would you feel it? The hour hand of an analog clock spins at two revolutions per day, twice as fast as the Earth. Is it whipping by at 1000 MPH? Angular velocity and linear velocity are not the same thing. When you fly in a jet airliner moving at 600 MPH, do you feel like you are moving at 600 MPH? Without acceleration or deceleration happening, you can't feel the velocity you are moving at. Our bodies, fortunately, don't have sense cells/structures that sense velocity (only acceleration). Think about the reason why.

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Okay, I'll think about it. Are you some kind of physicist or something?

My kid has a masters in engineering.

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I'm an EE turned CS. I am well versed in most sciences and engineering disciplines because I enjoy those fields. I'm a generalist who tries to understand as much as I can about everything. It helps me in many ways so I have kept at it my whole life.

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Why did you decide to turn CS?

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But you're analytical. I'm creative, I was a graphic designer and am a copywriter and musician (not a great one).

Like I told my son, you're going to be less relatable than somebody who grabs a guitar at a party and wows everyone.

But who cares.

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I'unno... pretty strong breeze outside.

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What's going on with all these bad science posts today? Did all the trolls get new laptops for Christmas, or is there some kind of skill Zerg Rush doing on?

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too many drugs. not enough employment.

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Bad science? From the guys that gave you evolution?

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You don’t feel something because the centrifugal force is already baked in to your perception of your own weight. You are only being flung into space by the earths spinning to the tune of about a half a pound of force but the gravitational pull is far greater.

Here is a nice explanation with all the math you can do yourself

http://justinparrtech.com/JustinParr-Tech/centrifugal-force-at-the-earths-surface/

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Why is it always 'math,' what's the matter with real perception.

How does the sun's heat travel through cold dark space and poof appear into our atmosphere just still hot as can be?

Where is the curve, there is no curve.

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OK, that's enough. STFU you retard.

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Lol, I can't compete with that you done got me.

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You're a fucking idiot.

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Okay, I'm an idiot, and a fucking one at that.

See you guys tomorrow maybe.

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Because math is quantifiable. These formulas scale and are demonstrable from a tiny ball to a planet so if you truly care to know the truth you could validate them yourself.

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What about my question, do you know the answer?

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You really understand all that?

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Actually, yes.

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And don't give me a hard time, because the bachelorette isn't on tonight and I'm alone and I'm bored, does anyone feel me?

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Looky at all the downvotes , I forget, what is the downvote button for exactly?

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Thanks for the ping. Moved to the correct sub.