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What would happen to the population if the Earth suddenly stopped spinning? (www.youtube.com)
submitted 4 days ago by schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to c/xkcd@lemmy.world
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[–] DoctorWhookah@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Well, everything shifts east at a ridiculous velocity.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

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

[–] RodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Lots of death is the obvious answer.

[–] Cawifre@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Often is, but the "how" varies.

[–] IvyisAngy@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

We would all immediately and painfully be launched into space.

Well... our corpses would be at least.