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What would happen to the population if the Earth suddenly stopped spinning?

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Submitted ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de⁩ to ⁨xkcd@lemmy.world⁩

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  • DoctorWhookah@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Well, everything shifts east at a ridiculous velocity.

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    • captainlezbian@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Along a tangental line while still being affected by gravity… so the real question is what masses go into orbit

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  • RodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Lots of death is the obvious answer.

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    • Cawifre@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Often is, but the “how” varies.

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  • IvyisAngy@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    We would all immediately and painfully be launched into space.

    Well… our corpses would be at least.

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