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Originally Posted by icmmonster
The simple answer is the speed at the equator isn't 460 m/s.
Irrespective of what these speeds are measured relative to shouldn't we see tails trailing every object we see? Just like Halley's Comet they are all in motion.
The earth is part of the solar system. The earth is moving at approximately 460 m/s +/- the speed it is traveling about the sun.
Halley's Comet is moving at approximately 460 m/s +/- the speed it is traveling about the sun.
I am moving at approximately 460 m/s +/- the speed the earth is traveling about the sun +/- the speed due to rotation of the earth +/- the speed I am wandering around on the earth.