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The Earth is still spinning around on its little axis. I guess that's good. (Original Post) talkingmime Mar 2013 OP
For most of the planet's peeps, the days are getting longer and spring is coming! NYC_SKP Mar 2013 #1
spinning really really fast...1040 mph......and we don't even sense it! NRaleighLiberal Mar 2013 #2
Maybe that's why the IRS picked that as the main form number. talkingmime Mar 2013 #8
Only at the equator. antiquie Mar 2013 #9
but they get no dizzier at the equator than anywhere else....no sense of whatever speed NRaleighLiberal Mar 2013 #10
Yep, every day that's good news! :) OneGrassRoot Mar 2013 #3
And look at what it's spinning in!! lunatica Mar 2013 #4
The sun rose today! Wait Wut Mar 2013 #5
Agreed. OneGrassRoot Mar 2013 #6
Yes, smiles from people in need antiquie Mar 2013 #7
 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
1. For most of the planet's peeps, the days are getting longer and spring is coming!
Tue Mar 26, 2013, 09:04 PM
Mar 2013

Also good, I think!

 

antiquie

(4,299 posts)
9. Only at the equator.
Wed Mar 27, 2013, 02:16 PM
Mar 2013

At the equator, the Earth's surface moves 40,000 kilometers in 24 hours. That is a speed of about 1040 miles/hr (1670 km/hr or 0.5 km/sec). This is calculated by dividing the circumference of the Earth at the equator (about 24,900 miles or 40,070 km) by the number of hours in a day (24). As you move toward either pole, this speed decreases to almost zero (since the circumference of the spinning circle at the extreme latitudes approaches zero).

NRaleighLiberal

(60,531 posts)
10. but they get no dizzier at the equator than anywhere else....no sense of whatever speed
Wed Mar 27, 2013, 02:32 PM
Mar 2013

no matter where. thanks, gravity, I suppose!

Wait Wut

(8,492 posts)
5. The sun rose today!
Wed Mar 27, 2013, 11:21 AM
Mar 2013

At least it did here.

My cats were frisky way too early this morning, but I woke up laughing because of them.

My DIL posted something cute to her FB page that made me smile.

Always something. Always.

OneGrassRoot

(23,428 posts)
6. Agreed.
Wed Mar 27, 2013, 12:12 PM
Mar 2013

We can always find something if we're willing to see it. Granted, that's not easy some days, but I'm always amazed by how people living in the most dire situations seem the most joyful. There's a lesson there.



 

antiquie

(4,299 posts)
7. Yes, smiles from people in need
Wed Mar 27, 2013, 01:05 PM
Mar 2013

always make me count my blessings and quit whining (at least for a while).

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