𝕏xSE first seen 20 h ago, last 20 h ago, peak #32
Animation Shows Chaos If Earth Suddenly Stopped Spinning
A new animation is circulating online depicting what would happen if Earth's rotation suddenly halted. The simulation shows the immediate devastation: the atmosphere and oceans, still moving at the planet's rotational speed of roughly 1,670 km/h at the equator, would generate catastrophic winds and tsunamis. Viewers are sharing it widely and discussing the physics behind the scenario.
Why now: People are fascinated by vivid visualizations of hypothetical catastrophic scenarios and the science behind them.
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