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In response to "But what this movie supposes is: what if it stopped? -- nm" by Beryllium

(Which… if it's super rotating and subrotating, wouldn't there be a point where it was equirotating, however briefly? And wouldn't that be "stopped"?) -- nm

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Jan 23 '23, 16:32

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I think "stopped" wouldn't ever be technically correct since everything is still rotating. -- nm - mafic Jan 23, 17:08 1
- But rotating in unison, at a synchronized speed - they'd be "stopped" from both frames of reference, no? -- nm* - Beryllium Jan 23, 17:18
Only if you assume the rotation vector changes in a continuous manner. You should apply for a grant to study that. -- nm - Baron, Vamp Champ Jan 23, 16:38
The important thing is that it isn't switching directions. - TWuG Jan 23, 16:34 1
- The Core 2: Rogue Planet -- nm - Beryllium Jan 23, 16:50

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