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[-] Klear@sh.itjust.works 12 points 5 months ago

You forget there is no absolute inertial system and what you describe is completely arbitrary and makes no sense.

[-] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 5 months ago

The whole concept of a celestial body just stopping somewhere without exploding into dust is also arbitrary and makes no sense.

[-] Klear@sh.itjust.works 10 points 5 months ago

Of course it makes sense - a genie did it. Pay attention!

[-] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 5 months ago

True true, my bad.

[-] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

I guess you could be stationary relative to the CMB?

[-] Klear@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 months ago

You could, but that frame of reference is not special in any way.

[-] KISSmyOSFeddit@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

That's why I define all movement based on a reference frame centered on me.
I wasn't speeding, officer. The road was.

[-] Klear@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

- "Do you know why I stopped you?"
- "You didn't. I was at rest the whole time."

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