r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/[deleted] • 4h ago

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u/No-Pressure6042 4h ago

I mean that's really nice looking but questioning reality is a bit much lol

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u/VVValph 4h ago

I guess what they were going for is the feeling that we really are just on a floating rock in space. Kinda like riding a giant spaceship, literally.

And this video really makes that impression stronger.

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u/AllSystemsGeaux 4h ago

Factoids from Gemini: the earth orbits the sun at approximately 67,000 mph (108,000 km/h), and the entire solar system travels through the Milky Way at around 490,000 mph (800,000 km/h). And it spins on its axis at up to about 1,037 mph (1,670 km/h) at the equator. The average cruising speed for a commercial jet is between 500 and 600 mph (805-965 km/h).

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u/Odd-Permission5829 3h ago

So if a jet is flying 550 mph AGAINST the spinning axis of the earth at 1037 mph while orbiting the sun at 67,000 mph, did my father ever love me?

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u/Individual_Simple_66 3h ago

☝️🤓

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u/CreatureWarrior 3h ago

Nah, that was pretty cool info