Comment on xkcd #2882: Net Rotations

• m0darn@lemmy.ca ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I was going to say a similar thing, how are you going to get gone without canceling it out.

  But also if you walked away from the equator then walked until you were directly north/ south of your home before walking home, some effect would remain.

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  • MySkinIsFallingOff@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I don’t believe that to be correct, but I’m to stupid to refute you. So I’ll take it as facts. Thank you for enlightening me.

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    • m0darn@lemmy.ca ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It’s because your return journey is closer to the axis of the earth so your action has less torque.

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