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Hey or heey? Do you ever think about how fast you're spinning? Oh?

Hey or heey? Do you ever think about how fast you're spinning? Oh?

Man, the way this year is going I feel like they head spinning, that's for sure.

Man, the way this year is going I feel like they head spinning, that's for sure.

Well, there's that, but this is also how the Earth is spinning around its axis, how we're all spinning around the Sun, and how our entire solar system is spinning around the see through the galaxy.

Well, there's that, but this is also how the Earth is spinning around its axis, how we're all spinning around the Sun, and how our entire solar system is spinning around the see through the galaxy.

MM are you gonna spin us a tale about the physics of spin today, Daniel.

MM are you gonna spin us a tale about the physics of spin today, Daniel.

I just think it's cool how everything in the universe seems to be spinning all the time.

I just think it's cool how everything in the universe seems to be spinning all the time.

See I knew you put a positive spin on it. Hi. I am Horehem, a cartoonist and the creator of PhD Comics.

See I knew you put a positive spin on it. Hi. I am Horehem, a cartoonist and the creator of PhD Comics.

Hi, I'm Daniel. I'm a particle physicist, and I can spin up or I can spin down.

Hi, I'm Daniel. I'm a particle physicist, and I can spin up or I can spin down.

Does that officially make you a spin doctor? You are a doctor and you sometimes do research quantum spin, So technically you do belong in a nineties band with a one hit wonder.

Does that officially make you a spin doctor? You are a doctor and you sometimes do research quantum spin, So technically you do belong in a nineties band with a one hit wonder.

Yeah. I don't know what's more believable, quantum spin or political spin. Sometimes it all seems made up.

Yeah. I don't know what's more believable, quantum spin or political spin. Sometimes it all seems made up.

It's all not true, true and not true at the same time. But welcome to our podcast, Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe, a production of our Heart Radio.

It's all not true, true and not true at the same time. But welcome to our podcast, Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe, a production of our Heart Radio.

In which we examine all the amazing things about the universe. We spin them up, we spin them down, we turn them around in your head until they make sense to you. We think that wondering about the universe belongs to everybody, that your curiosity is the thing that drives science as much as the curiosity of scientists themselves. And so we take a journey all around the universe and ask big and deep and important questions about how things work and try to give you answers that make sense.

In which we examine all the amazing things about the universe. We spin them up, we spin them down, we turn them around in your head until they make sense to you. We think that wondering about the universe belongs to everybody, that your curiosity is the thing that drives science as much as the curiosity of scientists themselves. And so we take a journey all around the universe and ask big and deep and important questions about how things work and try to give you answers that make sense.

Yeah, because the universe is a pretty big place, and there's a lot to explore and a lot to ask questions about, from the far reaches of the cosmos to our everyday lives and even what's happening right here on Earth.

Yeah, because the universe is a pretty big place, and there's a lot to explore and a lot to ask questions about, from the far reaches of the cosmos to our everyday lives and even what's happening right here on Earth.

That's right. The physics that's literally under our feet has a big impact on how we live our lives and what's going on.

That's right. The physics that's literally under our feet has a big impact on how we live our lives and what's going on.

Yeah, and we like to talk about not just kind of the what we know about the universe out there, what scienceists know, also what they're asking about the universe, including what if questions.

Yeah, and we like to talk about not just kind of the what we know about the universe out there, what scienceists know, also what they're asking about the universe, including what if questions.

That's right, we'd like to let Jorge wander into the control panel of the universe and start flipping switches. What happens if you turn off quantum mechanics, what happens if you delete dark energy or dark matter? And this is not just some cartoonist idle speculation about the universe. This is an important way to do physics, to think about could the universe have been different? What would it look like if we turned something off or something didn't happen.

That's right, we'd like to let Jorge wander into the control panel of the universe and start flipping switches. What happens if you turn off quantum mechanics, what happens if you delete dark energy or dark matter? And this is not just some cartoonist idle speculation about the universe. This is an important way to do physics, to think about could the universe have been different? What would it look like if we turned something off or something didn't happen.

I feel like these are questions Daniel, that supervillains have at their meetings in brainstorming sessions. It's like, what if we turn off dark energy here on Earth, how can we use that? How can we spin that to our advantage?

I feel like these are questions Daniel, that supervillains have at their meetings in brainstorming sessions. It's like, what if we turn off dark energy here on Earth, how can we use that? How can we spin that to our advantage?

Can we demand a five billion dollar ransom for not turning off dark energy? Right? Build a laser on the moon? I think actually that was the plot of one of those movies.

Can we demand a five billion dollar ransom for not turning off dark energy? Right? Build a laser on the moon? I think actually that was the plot of one of those movies.

Yeah, it seems it seems kind quint up because I think in those Austin powered movies you would ask for one b billion dollars, which nowadays, you know, considering things, seems pretty small.

Yeah, it seems it seems kind quint up because I think in those Austin powered movies you would ask for one b billion dollars, which nowadays, you know, considering things, seems pretty small.

Well, if it helps people, maybe they can imagine you doing this podcast from your underground volcano layer.

Well, if it helps people, maybe they can imagine you doing this podcast from your underground volcano layer.

That's right, with my pinky next to my mouth, stroking my cat or mini version of me.

That's right, with my pinky next to my mouth, stroking my cat or mini version of me.

But if it makes you nervous to imagine Jorge at the control panels of the universe, then instead, remember these are just thought experiments. These are ways for us to imagine how the universe might be different and to wonder if it could be different.

But if it makes you nervous to imagine Jorge at the control panels of the universe, then instead, remember these are just thought experiments. These are ways for us to imagine how the universe might be different and to wonder if it could be different.

Yeah, because that's a big part of how SIGNS is actually done, right, Daniel, I mean when you're when you get together with your other physicist colleagues, do you sort of think about, like, oh, what would happen if this happened, or what would happen if this disappeared, or what would happen if this stuff that working?

Yeah, because that's a big part of how SIGNS is actually done, right, Daniel, I mean when you're when you get together with your other physicist colleagues, do you sort of think about, like, oh, what would happen if this happened, or what would happen if this disappeared, or what would happen if this stuff that working?

Yeah, absolutely, we are often reverse engineering the universe. We're imagining what are the possible different scenarios that are consistent with what we see, because what we'd love to do is make some set of observation, some things we see about the universe that tell us uniquely how the universe has to be. But an important part of that is sort of creatively thinking, like is there another explanation? Is there something else that could have happened that explains what we see? And so you have to go through these thought experiments. You have to imagine what if there was no dark energy? Or what if the Sun turns into a black hole? Or how do we know that there isn't another planet out there? You have to imagine all those other crazy scenarios before you can dismiss them, and sometimes they lead to crazy discoveries because they turn out to actually be true.

Yeah, absolutely, we are often reverse engineering the universe. We're imagining what are the possible different scenarios that are consistent with what we see, because what we'd love to do is make some set of observation, some things we see about the universe that tell us uniquely how the universe has to be. But an important part of that is sort of creatively thinking, like is there another explanation? Is there something else that could have happened that explains what we see? And so you have to go through these thought experiments. You have to imagine what if there was no dark energy? Or what if the Sun turns into a black hole? Or how do we know that there isn't another planet out there? You have to imagine all those other crazy scenarios before you can dismiss them, and sometimes they lead to crazy discoveries because they turn out to actually be true.

Yeah, because you know, thought experiments are a lot cheaper than actual experiments. Right, they don't cost billions of dollars, just a few billion neurons.

Yeah, because you know, thought experiments are a lot cheaper than actual experiments. Right, they don't cost billions of dollars, just a few billion neurons.

I still ask for billions of dollars from my thought experiments, but Yeah, they don't go to building experiments. They just go to you know, funding my elaborate volcano.

I still ask for billions of dollars from my thought experiments, but Yeah, they don't go to building experiments. They just go to you know, funding my elaborate volcano.

Layer inside of your head inside right. Yeah, So today we'll be asking you a question that pretty impactful. I mean, it sort of affects everyone's lives on a daily basis, and in fact, it sort of kind of defines a day for us.

Layer inside of your head inside right. Yeah, So today we'll be asking you a question that pretty impactful. I mean, it sort of affects everyone's lives on a daily basis, and in fact, it sort of kind of defines a day for us.

That's right. It's all about what's going on under our feet. It's about how our world is moving and where it's going.

That's right. It's all about what's going on under our feet. It's about how our world is moving and where it's going.

Yeah, so we like to stay grounded in this podcast, so to be on the podcast, we'll be asking the question, what if the Earth stop spinning?

Yeah, so we like to stay grounded in this podcast, so to be on the podcast, we'll be asking the question, what if the Earth stop spinning?

Now?

Now?

Jorge? In your supervillain brainstorming meeting, are you imagining suddenly stopping the earth or sort of like gradually stopping it and turning it the other direction?

Jorge? In your supervillain brainstorming meeting, are you imagining suddenly stopping the earth or sort of like gradually stopping it and turning it the other direction?

I guess if I was a super villain, I would be aimed for maximal damage, like what the worst case scenario? So whichever one of those would give me the most frandsom money. I guess as a supervillain, that's optimal, right.

I guess if I was a super villain, I would be aimed for maximal damage, like what the worst case scenario? So whichever one of those would give me the most frandsom money. I guess as a supervillain, that's optimal, right.

I don't know, there's a delicate balance there. If you're blackmailing or extorting something, you want them to stay alive so they can continue to fund you in the future. Right, You don't obliterate rate your crime victims. You want to slurp some money out of them, but keep them functioning.

I don't know, there's a delicate balance there. If you're blackmailing or extorting something, you want them to stay alive so they can continue to fund you in the future. Right, You don't obliterate rate your crime victims. You want to slurp some money out of them, but keep them functioning.

I see, if you're a supervillain, you would go for the subscription model, not the one time payment. You're more like the free to play type of game.

I see, if you're a supervillain, you would go for the subscription model, not the one time payment. You're more like the free to play type of game.

That's right, because those victims never remember to cancel their orders and you just keep building their credit cards a month after month.

That's right, because those victims never remember to cancel their orders and you just keep building their credit cards a month after month.

Oh man, that would make a pretty good plot for a movie anyway. So yeah, that's a pretty interesting question, Daniel. How did you come up with this question?

Oh man, that would make a pretty good plot for a movie anyway. So yeah, that's a pretty interesting question, Daniel. How did you come up with this question?

This is a question that a bunch of readers wrote in and asked us. It's something people think about, and it tells you that it's not just physicists out there that wonder about things in the universe. It's also everybody. And maybe some of our listeners are potential future supervillains.

This is a question that a bunch of readers wrote in and asked us. It's something people think about, and it tells you that it's not just physicists out there that wonder about things in the universe. It's also everybody. And maybe some of our listeners are potential future supervillains.

Well I hope not, because then we'd be enabling them in some way, Daniel. But also, you know a lot of our listeners are physicists, and in fact, isn't everybody a physicists in a certain way?

Well I hope not, because then we'd be enabling them in some way, Daniel. But also, you know a lot of our listeners are physicists, and in fact, isn't everybody a physicists in a certain way?

Yes, exactly. If you're the kind of person who does this kind of thinking, who thinks maybe the universe could be like this, What would happen if that happened? Then you're doing physics and that makes you a certified physicist.

Yes, exactly. If you're the kind of person who does this kind of thinking, who thinks maybe the universe could be like this, What would happen if that happened? Then you're doing physics and that makes you a certified physicist.

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Yes, welcome to your PhD in Internet Physics.

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Yeah, so it seems to be a question that a lot of people are having out there. I guess where does that come from, Daniel? Does it feel like, you know, it's something so normal and some something that we're so used to that you know, it's very curious to think about what would happen if it stopped.

Yeah, so it seems to be a question that a lot of people are having out there. I guess where does that come from, Daniel? Does it feel like, you know, it's something so normal and some something that we're so used to that you know, it's very curious to think about what would happen if it stopped.

Yeah. I think that there's a lot of times in the history of science when we realized that something we thought was like bedrock truth, was fundamental to our universe, turned out to not be true. And so that gives you this instinct to question everything, to wonder, why is this happening? What would it be like if it stopped happening? And so I think that's where the instinct comes from, just to look around and ask questions about the base nature of our reality.

Yeah. I think that there's a lot of times in the history of science when we realized that something we thought was like bedrock truth, was fundamental to our universe, turned out to not be true. And so that gives you this instinct to question everything, to wonder, why is this happening? What would it be like if it stopped happening? And so I think that's where the instinct comes from, just to look around and ask questions about the base nature of our reality.

And I wonder how many people who are wondering this question, think something good would happen as opposed to something not good.

And I wonder how many people who are wondering this question, think something good would happen as opposed to something not good.

I don't think anybody imagines, Ooh, I have a great idea, let's stop the earth from spitting because it really annoys me. How we had daytime.

I don't think anybody imagines, Ooh, I have a great idea, let's stop the earth from spitting because it really annoys me. How we had daytime.

The vampire lobby, or maybe it's.

The vampire lobby, or maybe it's.

You know, cartoonists late for their deadline and wondering like, could I eke out a few more hours of late night effectiveness if I somehow stopped the.

You know, cartoonists late for their deadline and wondering like, could I eke out a few more hours of late night effectiveness if I somehow stopped the.

Earth m That seems like a lot more work than actually doing the thing.

Earth m That seems like a lot more work than actually doing the thing.

But that's the lesson of procrastination, isn't it. And you remember Superman did this once. Something happened he didn't like, and so he turned the Earth the other direction somehow, reversing the flow of time to undo the death of Lois Lane.

But that's the lesson of procrastination, isn't it. And you remember Superman did this once. Something happened he didn't like, and so he turned the Earth the other direction somehow, reversing the flow of time to undo the death of Lois Lane.

What did your physics sense tell you when you watched that movie?

What did your physics sense tell you when you watched that movie?

Was it?

Was it?

Did it freak out?

Did it freak out?

I think I was like a seven year old physicist when I first watched that movie, and I thought, huh, how could earth itself control the flow of time? That's ridiculous?

I think I was like a seven year old physicist when I first watched that movie, and I thought, huh, how could earth itself control the flow of time? That's ridiculous?

Mmm?

Mmm?

Do you think? Well, gosh, I feel like we get into a whole episode about the Superman movies. Do you think he or Superman in general. Do you think he spun the earth the other way? Do you think he went back in time himself? Well, that's the other explanation for that scene.

Do you think? Well, gosh, I feel like we get into a whole episode about the Superman movies. Do you think he or Superman in general. Do you think he spun the earth the other way? Do you think he went back in time himself? Well, that's the other explanation for that scene.

I see you're imagining he's going faster than the speed of light, and so somehow he goes back in time. Yeah, yeah, perhaps, but doesn't he isn't he pushing on the earth? Isn't he actually spinning it the other direction? I have to go back and review that scene.

I see you're imagining he's going faster than the speed of light, and so somehow he goes back in time. Yeah, yeah, perhaps, but doesn't he isn't he pushing on the earth? Isn't he actually spinning it the other direction? I have to go back and review that scene.

But even no, no, he just flies over it. Oh he just somehow that's that that makes the earth spin the other way. Maybe it was just he was just going back in time.

But even no, no, he just flies over it. Oh he just somehow that's that that makes the earth spin the other way. Maybe it was just he was just going back in time.

I see. Yeah, well, you know my feelings about time travel and fiction. It's all gibberish.

I see. Yeah, well, you know my feelings about time travel and fiction. It's all gibberish.

If you gonna say Superman, but I guess you were more specific. But anyways, we're wondering how many people out there had thought about this question or even have a possible answer to it. So, as usual, Daniel went out there into the Internet and ask folks to send in their answers.

If you gonna say Superman, but I guess you were more specific. But anyways, we're wondering how many people out there had thought about this question or even have a possible answer to it. So, as usual, Daniel went out there into the Internet and ask folks to send in their answers.

That's right, and thank you to the listeners who volunteered to answer questions without any research, just from the top of their head. If you'd like to offer answers to tricky topics without any preparation. Please write to us two questions at Danielanjorge dot com.

That's right, and thank you to the listeners who volunteered to answer questions without any research, just from the top of their head. If you'd like to offer answers to tricky topics without any preparation. Please write to us two questions at Danielanjorge dot com.

So think about it for a second. What do you think would happen if the Earth stop spinning? Here's what people had to say.

So think about it for a second. What do you think would happen if the Earth stop spinning? Here's what people had to say.

Yeah, I'm not sure what controls your spin? Perhaps has something distance and to the Sun and as well the moon, and maybe the gravity of your objects all who could be that the flow of the in your cord we old, the multen metal and the insaid maybe play a role I have I don't say, I have no clue, and I guess it might be decreasing in speed. I don't see why would it be increasing. But also that would mean that in any way that these are becoming either shorter or longer somehow. But so far I haven't seen that this is an issue, but I guess it should be in a very small scale.

Yeah, I'm not sure what controls your spin? Perhaps has something distance and to the Sun and as well the moon, and maybe the gravity of your objects all who could be that the flow of the in your cord we old, the multen metal and the insaid maybe play a role I have I don't say, I have no clue, and I guess it might be decreasing in speed. I don't see why would it be increasing. But also that would mean that in any way that these are becoming either shorter or longer somehow. But so far I haven't seen that this is an issue, but I guess it should be in a very small scale.

What controls the Earth's spin? Is it slowing down the earth? The Earth was born and this is the way the Earth was born, spinning. I don't know exactly what control Probably the core controls the spinning, and I think it's slowing down, but I don't know by how much.

What controls the Earth's spin? Is it slowing down the earth? The Earth was born and this is the way the Earth was born, spinning. I don't know exactly what control Probably the core controls the spinning, and I think it's slowing down, but I don't know by how much.

On the top of my head. I can't really think of any factors that would cause the Earth to spin around an axis, so I'm guessing that when it was formed, When the Earth was formed, the matter was spinning and it's just sort of kept on going. So I would say, yes, it's probably slowing down. And I know that other planets also spin, but I think they're quite different speed, so I'm guessing it's not anything to do with their size. So yeah, my guess would be that it's sort of it's just kept on spinning since it was formed, and nothing's stopping. It is just friction.

On the top of my head. I can't really think of any factors that would cause the Earth to spin around an axis, so I'm guessing that when it was formed, When the Earth was formed, the matter was spinning and it's just sort of kept on going. So I would say, yes, it's probably slowing down. And I know that other planets also spin, but I think they're quite different speed, so I'm guessing it's not anything to do with their size. So yeah, my guess would be that it's sort of it's just kept on spinning since it was formed, and nothing's stopping. It is just friction.

But as far as why it rotates at the speed it does about the north and south, Paul, I'm not sure why. I'm not sure what caused it. I did here a long time ago that it's slowing down.

But as far as why it rotates at the speed it does about the north and south, Paul, I'm not sure why. I'm not sure what caused it. I did here a long time ago that it's slowing down.

I'm sure the Earth received all of its spin in its primordial creation, and if it were a rigid body, a piece of rock, then it would keep spinning with the same angular momentum forever. But the Earth is not a rigid body, has a fluid core, and a fluid is subject to convection and other movements and forces, and therefore it must be losing some of the spin to friction and heat, and by the second law of thermodynamics, I suppose it must be losing spin rather than acquiring spin. Whether this is a big effect or not, I'm not sure.

I'm sure the Earth received all of its spin in its primordial creation, and if it were a rigid body, a piece of rock, then it would keep spinning with the same angular momentum forever. But the Earth is not a rigid body, has a fluid core, and a fluid is subject to convection and other movements and forces, and therefore it must be losing some of the spin to friction and heat, and by the second law of thermodynamics, I suppose it must be losing spin rather than acquiring spin. Whether this is a big effect or not, I'm not sure.

I think the conservation of angler momentum is probably the reason why the Earth is still spinning. Well, it is slowing down, and it is being slowed down by the tidal forces from the Moon and also the Sun. Of course all other planets too, probably, but their effect is negligible. I think we add lip seconds because of that.

I think the conservation of angler momentum is probably the reason why the Earth is still spinning. Well, it is slowing down, and it is being slowed down by the tidal forces from the Moon and also the Sun. Of course all other planets too, probably, but their effect is negligible. I think we add lip seconds because of that.

All right, I feel like this these answers reveal a lot about our audience, Daniel. All of them sort of try to get down to a reason why the Earth would stop.

All right, I feel like this these answers reveal a lot about our audience, Daniel. All of them sort of try to get down to a reason why the Earth would stop.

Yeah, exactly, you have to wonder what's controlling the Earth spin. You can't just be like I'm just going to turn it off. You can't just like wander into the control room of the universe and flip a switch, right. You got to follow the rules.

Yeah, exactly, you have to wonder what's controlling the Earth spin. You can't just be like I'm just going to turn it off. You can't just like wander into the control room of the universe and flip a switch, right. You got to follow the rules.

Right, And nobody said super Villain or Jorge flipping switches.

Right, And nobody said super Villain or Jorge flipping switches.

Where you relieved were You're going to be blamed here.

Where you relieved were You're going to be blamed here.

I feel like I get blamed for a lot of things that I'm not actually responsible for. But yeah, a lot of interesting answers here though.

I feel like I get blamed for a lot of things that I'm not actually responsible for. But yeah, a lot of interesting answers here though.

A lot of them talk about the origin of the Earth spin and the future of the Earth spin, and so that's pretty fascinating stuff, all.

A lot of them talk about the origin of the Earth spin and the future of the Earth spin, and so that's pretty fascinating stuff, all.

Right, So let's dive into it, Daniel. I guess maybe a very basic question, just take a step back, is to talk about why the Earth is spinning in the first place, right, Like, we're so used to it turning around and giving us daytime and night time, but you know, maybe a lot of people haven't thought about why it is actually doing that. I mean, it's possible that it could not have been, right.

Right, So let's dive into it, Daniel. I guess maybe a very basic question, just take a step back, is to talk about why the Earth is spinning in the first place, right, Like, we're so used to it turning around and giving us daytime and night time, but you know, maybe a lot of people haven't thought about why it is actually doing that. I mean, it's possible that it could not have been, right.

I guess it's possible. But you know, the amazing thing about spin is when you look out into the universe, essentially everything is spinning. I mean, the Sun is spinning, all the planets are spinning around their axes and then spinning around the Sun, and our solar system is spinning around the galaxy, and so spin is a pretty big part of existing in the universe. It's really kind of fascinating.

I guess it's possible. But you know, the amazing thing about spin is when you look out into the universe, essentially everything is spinning. I mean, the Sun is spinning, all the planets are spinning around their axes and then spinning around the Sun, and our solar system is spinning around the galaxy, and so spin is a pretty big part of existing in the universe. It's really kind of fascinating.

M I guess it's sort of like motion in general, right, Like in space there's no very little friction, so if you're moving, you're going to keep moving or if you're spinning, you're gonna keep spinning.

M I guess it's sort of like motion in general, right, Like in space there's no very little friction, so if you're moving, you're going to keep moving or if you're spinning, you're gonna keep spinning.

Yeah, exactly. There's this conservation of spin. We call it conservation of angular momentum, which really just means like motion around some axis, revolving around some axis, spinning. And we have this conservation of angular momentum in our universe. And we talked recently on the podcast about fundamental symmetries. Conservation of angular momentum comes because there's no preferred direction in space, and so you can translate that rotational symmetry of the universe into this conservation of a momentum. But it has a real practical consequence. It means that if something starts spinning, it will continue spinning, right, And so you might ask then, like why is the Solar system spinning? Why is the Earth spinning? It's spinning because the stuff it was made out of was spinning.

Yeah, exactly. There's this conservation of spin. We call it conservation of angular momentum, which really just means like motion around some axis, revolving around some axis, spinning. And we have this conservation of angular momentum in our universe. And we talked recently on the podcast about fundamental symmetries. Conservation of angular momentum comes because there's no preferred direction in space, and so you can translate that rotational symmetry of the universe into this conservation of a momentum. But it has a real practical consequence. It means that if something starts spinning, it will continue spinning, right, And so you might ask then, like why is the Solar system spinning? Why is the Earth spinning? It's spinning because the stuff it was made out of was spinning.

M And I guess maybe the question is why is the stuff that it started with spinning in the first place? I mean, in the Big Bang? Are you saying the Big Bang things for spinning?

M And I guess maybe the question is why is the stuff that it started with spinning in the first place? I mean, in the Big Bang? Are you saying the Big Bang things for spinning?

Yeah, that's a really fun question. It comes down to like how stuff gets broken up into chunks. Imagine like a big swirling hot plasma, right, there's definitely motion in there. If you then break those things up into pieces, you can ask, like, is one of those chunks spinning, Like one of those chunks is destined to be our galaxy or our solar system or our planet. And if you take all the motion of all those particles, it's either going to be spinning clockwise or spinning counterclockwise, or perfectly somehow balanced so that there's no spin. And so if all those outcomes, it's much more likely for it to be randomly spinning in one direction or the other then for it to be perfectly balanced.

Yeah, that's a really fun question. It comes down to like how stuff gets broken up into chunks. Imagine like a big swirling hot plasma, right, there's definitely motion in there. If you then break those things up into pieces, you can ask, like, is one of those chunks spinning, Like one of those chunks is destined to be our galaxy or our solar system or our planet. And if you take all the motion of all those particles, it's either going to be spinning clockwise or spinning counterclockwise, or perfectly somehow balanced so that there's no spin. And so if all those outcomes, it's much more likely for it to be randomly spinning in one direction or the other then for it to be perfectly balanced.

Right, But when you're talking about like the spin of a lot of things, you actually sort of mean like the like the overall direction of where each thing is going. You don't mean like each thing is spinning and so overall everything has a spin, right, You mean sort of like you know, if things have a velocity sort of relative to the center, then that's sort of considered spin.

Right, But when you're talking about like the spin of a lot of things, you actually sort of mean like the like the overall direction of where each thing is going. You don't mean like each thing is spinning and so overall everything has a spin, right, You mean sort of like you know, if things have a velocity sort of relative to the center, then that's sort of considered spin.

Yeah, exactly, It's the motion of the objects. So you can, for example, draw a line through it and say, all, right, here's the thing I'm going to measure my spin around. And then you could ask how are things moving relative to that, and things that are moving in one direction will give you clockwise spin, and things that are moving the other direction will give you counterclockwise spin. So you got to add all those up and then you can get overall motion. And it's either that it's all balanced so that it's like we'd no spin, or that things tend to be going more in one direction than the other. And if you just take like a random scoop of hot plasma from the early universe, it's got a lot of motion in it. So for that motion to like add up to zero spin would be pretty unusual. It's much more likely for all those things to be moving a direction which adds up to some kind of spin.

Yeah, exactly, It's the motion of the objects. So you can, for example, draw a line through it and say, all, right, here's the thing I'm going to measure my spin around. And then you could ask how are things moving relative to that, and things that are moving in one direction will give you clockwise spin, and things that are moving the other direction will give you counterclockwise spin. So you got to add all those up and then you can get overall motion. And it's either that it's all balanced so that it's like we'd no spin, or that things tend to be going more in one direction than the other. And if you just take like a random scoop of hot plasma from the early universe, it's got a lot of motion in it. So for that motion to like add up to zero spin would be pretty unusual. It's much more likely for all those things to be moving a direction which adds up to some kind of spin.

Right, and then and then I think it's it's it, isn't It kind of like part of the way the physics work that if you just leave that system over time, it's going to eventually turn into a spinning disk. Like everything's going to start spinning over around one axis and everything's going to sort of stop spinning the other ways.

Right, and then and then I think it's it's it, isn't It kind of like part of the way the physics work that if you just leave that system over time, it's going to eventually turn into a spinning disk. Like everything's going to start spinning over around one axis and everything's going to sort of stop spinning the other ways.

Yeah, And that's a fascinating consequence of living in three dimensions, because in three dimensions, you can always pick one axis for the spin. You can always say here's my axis. I'm going to measure my spin around this axis, and that's the overall axis around which you have spin, and then gravity can coalesce everything around that axis. Things keep spinning, right, they keep going, But along that axis there's nothing to prevent gravity from flattening things, from things pulling down. So in the three dimensions of our space, you can always pick one axis where all the spin cancels, except along that axis. If we lived in four dimensional space, then there would be two axes you could pick where the spin wouldn't cancel. So we live in a three dimensional universe, so there's always like one axis you can find where the spin cancels in two out of the three dimensions, but not around that axis. That's why galaxies and solar systems are discs, because gravity squishes things down along that axis, but not around that axis.

Yeah, And that's a fascinating consequence of living in three dimensions, because in three dimensions, you can always pick one axis for the spin. You can always say here's my axis. I'm going to measure my spin around this axis, and that's the overall axis around which you have spin, and then gravity can coalesce everything around that axis. Things keep spinning, right, they keep going, But along that axis there's nothing to prevent gravity from flattening things, from things pulling down. So in the three dimensions of our space, you can always pick one axis where all the spin cancels, except along that axis. If we lived in four dimensional space, then there would be two axes you could pick where the spin wouldn't cancel. So we live in a three dimensional universe, so there's always like one axis you can find where the spin cancels in two out of the three dimensions, but not around that axis. That's why galaxies and solar systems are discs, because gravity squishes things down along that axis, but not around that axis.

Right, because it sort of bounces it out in one direction, but then it does tend to flatten things in the other direction.

Right, because it sort of bounces it out in one direction, but then it does tend to flatten things in the other direction.

Yeah, And this angular momentum is the reason why, for example, the Earth doesn't collapse into the Sun, right, It's the reason why we're still here. If we didn't have angular momentum, then the Earth would just fall into the Sun because of the force of gravity. It's the angular momentum that keeps us in an orbit, that keeps the planets from just collapsing into the Sun and keeps the galaxy from collapsing into the central black hole. So angular momentum is very much why we're here.

Yeah, And this angular momentum is the reason why, for example, the Earth doesn't collapse into the Sun, right, It's the reason why we're still here. If we didn't have angular momentum, then the Earth would just fall into the Sun because of the force of gravity. It's the angular momentum that keeps us in an orbit, that keeps the planets from just collapsing into the Sun and keeps the galaxy from collapsing into the central black hole. So angular momentum is very much why we're here.

Yeah, and it sort of works at different scales too, like you said, Like you know, the galaxy is had looks like a disk because everything spinning on sort of one flat plane. But then the stuff within that plane also sort of coalescees and the same thing happens, and that starts spinning in one plane like the Solar System. And then also the stuff in the Solar System starts coming together due to gravity, like the Earth, and then that's also spinning in pretty much almost the same direction, right.

Yeah, and it sort of works at different scales too, like you said, Like you know, the galaxy is had looks like a disk because everything spinning on sort of one flat plane. But then the stuff within that plane also sort of coalescees and the same thing happens, and that starts spinning in one plane like the Solar System. And then also the stuff in the Solar System starts coming together due to gravity, like the Earth, and then that's also spinning in pretty much almost the same direction, right.

Yeah, exactly. The Earth spins in the same direction as the planets move around the Sun, and the planets move around the Sun in the same direction as the Sun rotates. Now, that's mostly true for everything, and we'll talk about it in a minute. There's sometimes some deviations. Those deviations are really fascinating because they tell you, like, something weird happened here. For example, most of the stars in the galaxy rotate around the center of the galaxy in the same direction. But there are a few things out there that are going the opposite way, that rotate around the center of the galaxy, going the other direction from most of the traffic.

Yeah, exactly. The Earth spins in the same direction as the planets move around the Sun, and the planets move around the Sun in the same direction as the Sun rotates. Now, that's mostly true for everything, and we'll talk about it in a minute. There's sometimes some deviations. Those deviations are really fascinating because they tell you, like, something weird happened here. For example, most of the stars in the galaxy rotate around the center of the galaxy in the same direction. But there are a few things out there that are going the opposite way, that rotate around the center of the galaxy, going the other direction from most of the traffic.

Mmm.

Mmm.

I think they're called contrarian stars.

I think they're called contrarian stars.

No, they're not, No, exactly. These are actually globular clusters, These like collections of stars. And as we'll talk about it in a minute, there are some planets in our Solar system that spin in an unusual direction, and so you can ask questions like, if everything else is spinning this way, why is this spinning the other way. So spin is really fundamental to the whole structure of the universe and the structure of our galaxy, and it reveals lots of interesting clues about how things came to be.

No, they're not, No, exactly. These are actually globular clusters, These like collections of stars. And as we'll talk about it in a minute, there are some planets in our Solar system that spin in an unusual direction, and so you can ask questions like, if everything else is spinning this way, why is this spinning the other way. So spin is really fundamental to the whole structure of the universe and the structure of our galaxy, and it reveals lots of interesting clues about how things came to be.

All right, let's get into how the other planets in our Solar system spin and what would happen if our planet stop spinning. But first, let's take a quick break.

All right, let's get into how the other planets in our Solar system spin and what would happen if our planet stop spinning. But first, let's take a quick break.

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All right, Daniel, we are spinning here. We're in a spin class, and some people might be listening to this while on a stationary bicycle spin. But we're talking about.

All right, Daniel, we are spinning here. We're in a spin class, and some people might be listening to this while on a stationary bicycle spin. But we're talking about.

And give them some motivation then, you know, push push push.

And give them some motivation then, you know, push push push.

This is the opposite. Let's encourage him to take a chill. Just relax. Why are you bicycling so hard?

This is the opposite. Let's encourage him to take a chill. Just relax. Why are you bicycling so hard?

You look great, man, don't worry about it.

You look great, man, don't worry about it.

Think about the spinning doughnut. All right, So we're talking about spinning things in space and in our solar system. And then you were saying that not all planets spin the same way.

Think about the spinning doughnut. All right, So we're talking about spinning things in space and in our solar system. And then you were saying that not all planets spin the same way.

Yeah, there's a huge variation, not just in the direction of the spin, but in the rate of spin. Like the Earth, of course, takes one day to spin. That's how we define a day. And turns out that Mars also takes about a day to spin. But the bigger planets like Jupiter and Saturn, they spin much faster, like it only takes Jupiter nine hours to spin, and it's a lot bigger, which means its surface is really going quickly.

Yeah, there's a huge variation, not just in the direction of the spin, but in the rate of spin. Like the Earth, of course, takes one day to spin. That's how we define a day. And turns out that Mars also takes about a day to spin. But the bigger planets like Jupiter and Saturn, they spin much faster, like it only takes Jupiter nine hours to spin, and it's a lot bigger, which means its surface is really going quickly.

Do they measure that by like the surface or like do they do we know how fast is spinning?

Do they measure that by like the surface or like do they do we know how fast is spinning?

We think actually there's differential rotation in some of these planets, that the core might be spinning at different speeds than the outer layers. But here we're talking about the outer layers. We're like watching stuff on the surface of the planet move.

We think actually there's differential rotation in some of these planets, that the core might be spinning at different speeds than the outer layers. But here we're talking about the outer layers. We're like watching stuff on the surface of the planet move.

All right, so there're spinning really quickly, but there are some planets that spin really slowly.

All right, so there're spinning really quickly, but there are some planets that spin really slowly.

Yeah, Mercury and Venus, the ones that are closer to the Sun than us, they spend really slowly, Like Mercury takes fifty eight days to rotate once and Venus takes two hundred and forty three days, which is ridiculous.

Yeah, Mercury and Venus, the ones that are closer to the Sun than us, they spend really slowly, Like Mercury takes fifty eight days to rotate once and Venus takes two hundred and forty three days, which is ridiculous.

M Yeah, that is weird. And now is there an explanation why some of them spin faster than others?

M Yeah, that is weird. And now is there an explanation why some of them spin faster than others?

So we don't really know, but we think that some of these things reflect like the history of the objects, like maybe they got hit and that changes their spind It also reflects something about the effect of the Sun on these objects.

So we don't really know, but we think that some of these things reflect like the history of the objects, like maybe they got hit and that changes their spind It also reflects something about the effect of the Sun on these objects.

Right, because the ones that seem low sert of the Sun seemed to be spinning slower, whereas the ones further out are spinning super fast.

Right, because the ones that seem low sert of the Sun seemed to be spinning slower, whereas the ones further out are spinning super fast.

Yeah, because the Sun actually plays a big effect on the spin of these planets. It's not just like the original stuff that was spinning and it's still spinning. The Sun is massaging these planets. There are gravitational tides on these planets. So the Sun pulls harder on the bits of the planets that are closer to the Sun and not as hard on the other side of the planet that's further from the Sun, and so that affects the shape of the planet. It causes these tides, the squeezing of the planet, and that affects its spin. But it also has another opposite effect in that it heats up the air on the planet. So it heats up the air on one side more than on the other side, and that causes really complex atmospheric tides on the planet. Like the shape of the Earth's atmosphere changes as we go around the Sun, and.

Yeah, because the Sun actually plays a big effect on the spin of these planets. It's not just like the original stuff that was spinning and it's still spinning. The Sun is massaging these planets. There are gravitational tides on these planets. So the Sun pulls harder on the bits of the planets that are closer to the Sun and not as hard on the other side of the planet that's further from the Sun, and so that affects the shape of the planet. It causes these tides, the squeezing of the planet, and that affects its spin. But it also has another opposite effect in that it heats up the air on the planet. So it heats up the air on one side more than on the other side, and that causes really complex atmospheric tides on the planet. Like the shape of the Earth's atmosphere changes as we go around the Sun, and.

That can actually change the rotation of the planet.

That can actually change the rotation of the planet.

Yeah, differential heating of the atmosphere can cause like a shape difference on the planet, and it can cause differential drag on the planet, and so these two things. It's very complicated, and people still don't even really agree on how this is all working. They're complex models. But for example, we think that the reason that Venus rotates so slowly is that this is some sort of like balance between these gravitational effects and these atmospheric effects that's come to balance Venus in this weird station.

Yeah, differential heating of the atmosphere can cause like a shape difference on the planet, and it can cause differential drag on the planet, and so these two things. It's very complicated, and people still don't even really agree on how this is all working. They're complex models. But for example, we think that the reason that Venus rotates so slowly is that this is some sort of like balance between these gravitational effects and these atmospheric effects that's come to balance Venus in this weird station.

All right, And so it's not just how fast they're spinning that is different between the planets. It's also like how they're spinning right and which direction they're spinning.

All right, And so it's not just how fast they're spinning that is different between the planets. It's also like how they're spinning right and which direction they're spinning.

Yeah, because one of them out there is totally crazy. Like Urinus is tilted ninety degrees. Most of the planets are spinning around an axis that's parallel to the axis that the Sun is spinning and right, the Sun is like the major player here and everybody's following its lead. But Urinus, it spins around an axis that's tilted like ninety degrees. It's spinning around an axis that's like flat. With the Solar.

Yeah, because one of them out there is totally crazy. Like Urinus is tilted ninety degrees. Most of the planets are spinning around an axis that's parallel to the axis that the Sun is spinning and right, the Sun is like the major player here and everybody's following its lead. But Urinus, it spins around an axis that's tilted like ninety degrees. It's spinning around an axis that's like flat. With the Solar.

System, it's like laying down decided to take an act.

System, it's like laying down decided to take an act.

It's doing its own thing. And that's fascinating because you wonder like, well, what does that mean, where did that come from? Why is that happening? And the typical story is that, oh, maybe Urinus was like hit by some really big object, because to change the spin, you need some sort of external force, right, an object that's just spinning can't change its spin without some sort of external torque, something that's going to change its angular momentum. So you imagine like some object coming from deep space and smacking into it and changing its spin, and that's a possible explanation, but scientists don't actually think that's the most likely explanation.

It's doing its own thing. And that's fascinating because you wonder like, well, what does that mean, where did that come from? Why is that happening? And the typical story is that, oh, maybe Urinus was like hit by some really big object, because to change the spin, you need some sort of external force, right, an object that's just spinning can't change its spin without some sort of external torque, something that's going to change its angular momentum. So you imagine like some object coming from deep space and smacking into it and changing its spin, and that's a possible explanation, but scientists don't actually think that's the most likely explanation.

Mmm. I see. The idea is that they all started spinning the same way, like all the planets were spinning in the same direction. But if it's not, then something must have happened.

Mmm. I see. The idea is that they all started spinning the same way, like all the planets were spinning in the same direction. But if it's not, then something must have happened.

Something must have happened. Yeah, And the problem with the story that it's like one really big collision that smacked Urinus and knocked it over. The urineess seems to have kept its moons, and if there was one really big collision that was big enough to knock Uriness over really suddenly, then it probably would have lost its moons, which has gone flying out into space instead, to keep your moons and tilt over, you need some sort of like gradual process. So they're imagining now some sort of like series of smaller collisions that like knock it a little bit, and knock it a little bit, knock it a little bit, doing it gradually so you don't lose the moons.

Something must have happened. Yeah, And the problem with the story that it's like one really big collision that smacked Urinus and knocked it over. The urineess seems to have kept its moons, and if there was one really big collision that was big enough to knock Uriness over really suddenly, then it probably would have lost its moons, which has gone flying out into space instead, to keep your moons and tilt over, you need some sort of like gradual process. So they're imagining now some sort of like series of smaller collisions that like knock it a little bit, and knock it a little bit, knock it a little bit, doing it gradually so you don't lose the moons.

Interesting, Now, are the moons spinning in the same way that the planet is spinning or is it totally different?

Interesting, Now, are the moons spinning in the same way that the planet is spinning or is it totally different?

Most of the moons do spin the same direction the planets are spinning, and the same direction the planets are going around the Sun, but not all of them. And there's too many moons in the Solar System to even count for. And these big planets have lots of moons, and so there's definitely some crazy behavior there.

Most of the moons do spin the same direction the planets are spinning, and the same direction the planets are going around the Sun, but not all of them. And there's too many moons in the Solar System to even count for. And these big planets have lots of moons, and so there's definitely some crazy behavior there.

Too many moons, I like that phrase. And there's one planet that even rotates backwards, like it spins the wrong way.

Too many moons, I like that phrase. And there's one planet that even rotates backwards, like it spins the wrong way.

Yeah, that's Venus. Venus is going the other direction, you know, Like, first of all, it's bonkers that Venus takes so long to rotate. You know, it takes two hundred and forty and days to rotate, which is about as long as it takes for it to go around the Sun. Which means that like a day on Venus is about the same as a year on Venus, which means like, you know, it's always your birthday on Venus or always your anniversary if you live on Venus.

Yeah, that's Venus. Venus is going the other direction, you know, Like, first of all, it's bonkers that Venus takes so long to rotate. You know, it takes two hundred and forty and days to rotate, which is about as long as it takes for it to go around the Sun. Which means that like a day on Venus is about the same as a year on Venus, which means like, you know, it's always your birthday on Venus or always your anniversary if you live on Venus.

Nice. It's a lot of birthday gifts you have to buy.

Nice. It's a lot of birthday gifts you have to buy.

But you have all data planet, right, which turns out to.

But you have all data planet, right, which turns out to.

Be one long party in Venus.

Be one long party in Venus.

It is one long party. But yeah, it's going the other direction, right, It's spinning the opposite direction from its motion around the Sun.

It is one long party. But yeah, it's going the other direction, right, It's spinning the opposite direction from its motion around the Sun.

All right, so it seems that most things are spinning in the Solar System. But now, to get back to our question is what would happen if the Earth stop spinning? What would happen if we weren't spinning the way we are? Now?

All right, so it seems that most things are spinning in the Solar System. But now, to get back to our question is what would happen if the Earth stop spinning? What would happen if we weren't spinning the way we are? Now?

This is not something I recommend you actually exploring, Supervillain Council, because this would be pretty bad. And it depends a little bit on what you mean by the Earth stop spinning, Like is it just the rock of the Earth that stops spinning all of a sudden or is the whole planet, including like the oceans and the atmosphere also stop spinning.

This is not something I recommend you actually exploring, Supervillain Council, because this would be pretty bad. And it depends a little bit on what you mean by the Earth stop spinning, Like is it just the rock of the Earth that stops spinning all of a sudden or is the whole planet, including like the oceans and the atmosphere also stop spinning.

Right, And it also depends on how fast it stops spinning. Right, like, are we hitting the brakes? Is Superman suddenly like putting his thumb on the earth and making it stop, or are we talking about like over centuries or even years?

Right, And it also depends on how fast it stops spinning. Right, like, are we hitting the brakes? Is Superman suddenly like putting his thumb on the earth and making it stop, or are we talking about like over centuries or even years?

Yeah, exactly. So the most dramatic scenario is like if the Earth stopped spinning, basically immediately Superman pulls the brakes, and he only does so on like the surface of the Earth and its internals. In that case you have some pretty dramatic effects because now the air is moving at a really high velocity relative to the ground. Before you stop the spinning, the ground and the air are both rotating around the center of the Earth. But if the Earth stops, then all of a sudden, the atmosphere is moving across the Earth instead of just sitting on it and at pretty high speeds.

Yeah, exactly. So the most dramatic scenario is like if the Earth stopped spinning, basically immediately Superman pulls the brakes, and he only does so on like the surface of the Earth and its internals. In that case you have some pretty dramatic effects because now the air is moving at a really high velocity relative to the ground. Before you stop the spinning, the ground and the air are both rotating around the center of the Earth. But if the Earth stops, then all of a sudden, the atmosphere is moving across the Earth instead of just sitting on it and at pretty high speeds.

Right, yeah, Like if you stop the rock of the Earth, the everything on it would still keep on spinning. That's the problem, including the I guess starting with the atmosphere, but also.

Right, yeah, Like if you stop the rock of the Earth, the everything on it would still keep on spinning. That's the problem, including the I guess starting with the atmosphere, but also.

Us exactly also us, And it depends on where you are on the Earth. If you're at the equator, then the spinning of the Earth moves you a hole circumference to the Earth, like twenty four thousand miles in twenty four hours. That means you're going at a one thousand miles per hour, and if all of a sudden the rock under you stops, then basically you're moving at one thousand miles per hour relative to that rock.

Us exactly also us, And it depends on where you are on the Earth. If you're at the equator, then the spinning of the Earth moves you a hole circumference to the Earth, like twenty four thousand miles in twenty four hours. That means you're going at a one thousand miles per hour, and if all of a sudden the rock under you stops, then basically you're moving at one thousand miles per hour relative to that rock.

That doesn't sound good. Basically, yeah, it'd be like being in a in a crash kind of you get launched in the direction of the spin.

That doesn't sound good. Basically, yeah, it'd be like being in a in a crash kind of you get launched in the direction of the spin.

You get launched in the direction of the spin, and you would smack right into stuff around you, right, and so it'd be pretty dangerous. The world around us is not built for humans traveling through it at a one thousand miles per hour.

You get launched in the direction of the spin, and you would smack right into stuff around you, right, and so it'd be pretty dangerous. The world around us is not built for humans traveling through it at a one thousand miles per hour.

Right, And you know, like the houses would stay attached to the rock presumably or maybe maybe not actually, but most of the stuff would stay attached to the rock. But then the wind would be basically going into thousand miles per hour.

Right, And you know, like the houses would stay attached to the rock presumably or maybe maybe not actually, but most of the stuff would stay attached to the rock. But then the wind would be basically going into thousand miles per hour.

Yeah, my house is not strong enough to sustain one thousand mile per hour shock, but maybe yours is. But if you imagine that your house somehow does stay attached to the earth, then it's suddenly moving through the atmosphere at one thousand miles per hour, and a thousand miles per hour is a very strong wind stronger than any hurricane, and it would basically just scour the Earth smooth.

Yeah, my house is not strong enough to sustain one thousand mile per hour shock, but maybe yours is. But if you imagine that your house somehow does stay attached to the earth, then it's suddenly moving through the atmosphere at one thousand miles per hour, and a thousand miles per hour is a very strong wind stronger than any hurricane, and it would basically just scour the Earth smooth.

At the equator, though only at the equator.

At the equator, though only at the equator.

Yes, at the equator. If you're at the north pole, then there's no wind, right because at the north pole you're not moving across the surface of the Earth. You're spinning like a top. But if that stopped, there'd be no relative velocity to the air.

Yes, at the equator. If you're at the north pole, then there's no wind, right because at the north pole you're not moving across the surface of the Earth. You're spinning like a top. But if that stopped, there'd be no relative velocity to the air.

What if I'm pretty far up north, like Norway or Canada, do I have some good chances of survival there there? Or is it still pretty dramatic.

What if I'm pretty far up north, like Norway or Canada, do I have some good chances of survival there there? Or is it still pretty dramatic.

Depends a little bit on how dependent you are in the rest of the Earth's economy. But you know, I think the global devastation would be such that, like society would collapse, you might immediately survive, you know, goes up like with some trig function of your latitude. So nor would definitely be more survivable than you know, equatorial Guinea.

Depends a little bit on how dependent you are in the rest of the Earth's economy. But you know, I think the global devastation would be such that, like society would collapse, you might immediately survive, you know, goes up like with some trig function of your latitude. So nor would definitely be more survivable than you know, equatorial Guinea.

M all right. So that's if the Earth suddenly stops spinning. What else would happen? What if it wasn't sudden.

M all right. So that's if the Earth suddenly stops spinning. What else would happen? What if it wasn't sudden.

I think it's much more interesting to consider like an actual physical scenario where the Earth stops spinning more gradually, and to think about like what would life be like on Earth that has like very gradually come to a screeching halt and not spinning.

I think it's much more interesting to consider like an actual physical scenario where the Earth stops spinning more gradually, and to think about like what would life be like on Earth that has like very gradually come to a screeching halt and not spinning.

I see where everything in it survives technically nothing gets destroyed immediately. Now, and like, now, what would the what would life on Earth be like if we weren't spinning?

I see where everything in it survives technically nothing gets destroyed immediately. Now, and like, now, what would the what would life on Earth be like if we weren't spinning?

Yeah, and there's some pretty interesting effects like well, first is the obvious stuff, like well, there's no more day and night. Right, vision of the sun seeing it only twelve hours a day is because the Earth is spinning and it turns the Sun behind the back of the Earth. But if the Earth is no longer spinning, then your days are not twelve hours long, they're like six months long.

Yeah, and there's some pretty interesting effects like well, first is the obvious stuff, like well, there's no more day and night. Right, vision of the sun seeing it only twelve hours a day is because the Earth is spinning and it turns the Sun behind the back of the Earth. But if the Earth is no longer spinning, then your days are not twelve hours long, they're like six months long.

Now would that effect like temperatures, Like would one side of the Earth get roasted if it had a six month day and the other side would get frozen?

Now would that effect like temperatures, Like would one side of the Earth get roasted if it had a six month day and the other side would get frozen?

Yeah? Absolutely, It's like having summer but without a break. Right in the summer, it can get pretty hot because you're tilted towards the sun. But then you get a break and when the Earth rotates and you get nighttime for things to cool off. But in this scenario where the Earth doesn't spin, you have like six months continuously of hot summer days. And so the temperature variations would be much more dramatic than they are now. So the seasons would get exaggerated.

Yeah? Absolutely, It's like having summer but without a break. Right in the summer, it can get pretty hot because you're tilted towards the sun. But then you get a break and when the Earth rotates and you get nighttime for things to cool off. But in this scenario where the Earth doesn't spin, you have like six months continuously of hot summer days. And so the temperature variations would be much more dramatic than they are now. So the seasons would get exaggerated.

Right, But would they get would it get hot and too hot for us to live in? Like would it just roast everything on the daytime time side of the Earth or would it just be like a long day and we would be Okay, you just have to wear more sun bluck.