Brother Adam Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 If I started a race around the world today and made it back to the same point I am standing at right now in one year, have I really gone anywhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qfnol31 Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 You travelled through time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StColette Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 *looks confused and tries to focus* lol too early in the morning for me to even try this question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 Well, there are different ways to answer, but if you're looking at it philosophically, you can never return to the same position. First, the earth moves in space, so on a universal grid, it's highly unlikely that that spot on the earth would ever line up with that spot in space again. Further, the earth changes, so the location changes. Moreover, there's the issue of time, which would have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StColette Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 [quote name='Raphael' date='Jul 7 2005, 10:00 AM']Well, there are different ways to answer, but if you're looking at it philosophically, you can never return to the same position. First, the earth moves in space, so on a universal grid, it's highly unlikely that that spot on the earth would ever line up with that spot in space again. Further, the earth changes, so the location changes. Moreover, there's the issue of time, which would have changed. [right][snapback]634228[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Yeah what he said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qfnol31 Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 Umm, that sounds like mathematics to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Adam Posted July 7, 2005 Author Share Posted July 7, 2005 But geometrically would have I moved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 [quote name='qfnol31' date='Jul 7 2005, 11:02 AM']Umm, that sounds like mathematics to me. [right][snapback]634231[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Math is born of philosophy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 [quote name='Brother Adam' date='Jul 7 2005, 11:02 AM']But geometrically would have I moved? [right][snapback]634233[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Yes, you would have moved, but no, you couldn't return to the same spot. The most important thing, however, is that if I raced against you, I would win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Adam Posted July 7, 2005 Author Share Posted July 7, 2005 Discounting the space travel and time stuff, in distance, would have I moved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 [quote name='Brother Adam' date='Jul 7 2005, 11:06 AM']Discounting the space travel and time stuff, in distance, would have I moved? [right][snapback]634239[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Depends on how you measure. If you consider "movement" to be total change in position, you would come out even, so no. If you consider it to be the absolute value of a graph of your motion, then yes, you did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 I think I need at least 3 or 4 more coffees before I can even begin to think about this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StColette Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 [quote name='Carrie' date='Jul 7 2005, 10:14 AM'] I think I need at least 3 or 4 more coffees before I can even begin to think about this thread. [right][snapback]634256[/snapback][/right] [/quote] my thoughts exactly lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 [quote name='Brother Adam' date='Jul 7 2005, 09:48 AM']If I started a race around the world today and made it back to the same point I am standing at right now in one year, have I really gone anywhere? [right][snapback]634215[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Boy you have a lot of free time on your hands this morning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 [quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Jul 7 2005, 12:37 PM']Boy you have a lot of free time on your hands this morning... [right][snapback]634299[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Yeah, he should go do the dishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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