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Compared with a completely still universal reference point, how fast am I moving and in which direction? (continued)
Robin Maguire
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
In terms of linear motion, who are we to say whether or not the entire universe is moving to the left at a million miles an hour, or northwards at an inch per aeon?
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When it comes to how fast you’re moving and in which direction, Monty Python’s Galaxy Song sums things up nicely
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But for rotational displacement, the situation is entirely different. Some measurable effects depend on an absolute rate of angular velocity. If we can…
