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Originally Posted by Howard Beale
Would 7 billion ppl jogging in the opposite direction to Earth's rotation do the trick?
The net angular momentum of the system doesnt change because of that. The rotation of the planet would change a bit if objects in it were rotating also relative to it but its so stupidly ridiculous that you compare the mass of 8*10^9 * 100 kgr even with weights carrying ie 8 *10^11 kgr with 6*10^24 of the planet. Here is where the futility emerges.
If you rotate in the opposite you accelerate it actually although by a tiniest ever bit only still...
When you stop its all back to normal also.
We do have an effect on rotation with global climate change with very tiny effect still because of change of moment of inertia of ice melting.
You need an external torque to make it happen. Convert the planet to a giant sail but still unimportant.
You will all be surprised how easy it is to survive on Mars for 100 years easily if we actually cared to spend 1.5 tril $ to it in 1 year instead of in defense against each other.
I dont give a damn in that case if i live or not. I will live forever the only way that matters to me if i find a way or contribute for some of the species to live.
Proper mix is likely top scientists and engineers say 30% and the other 70% random very healthy not depressed but reasonably educated overall young people. 100k people is enough to save it all. They can take all our DNA with them too.
Last edited by masque de Z; 09-27-2018 at 06:29 AM.