Re: EARTHSTORM -- Easter Sunday on Sci-Fi!!

"Mason Barge" <masonbarge@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote
>
> You might not realize how epically silly it is :)  Stop and consider the

> total relativity of all motion, and then ask yourself: Why would the 
> earth's core become rotationally stationary relative to the sun?
>
> As I understand it, the core's rotation differential relative to the 
> mantle/crust is minute; the planet pretty much rotates at the same
speed. 
> Like the crust revolves an inch per year slower than the mantle or 
> something, and THAT causes earthquakes that knock down cities.
>
> And if the earth suddenly stopped rotating, LOL, realize that the ground

> would accelerate to 1000 mph beneath our feet (okay maybe 500 mph in the

> US) over whatever period of time it took to stop.  Yeah, that might 
> attract attention.
>
> But really.  I don't want to take away from the fantastic achievement of

> the actual movie.


Even in *real life*, I often find myself suspending my belief...!!!  ;^)

"...What a world! What a world!"


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