I'll tell you something, a story of science and flying
So the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. We all know this but there a little more to it than that when you fly.
So this is my plane. It's a G8000 and it is the fastest commercial jet in the world. When I fly I usually travel at a cruising speed of about 700 MPH. I can go faster and break Mach 1 but if I do, it can break things or cause injury on the ground plus I get a really big fine from the FAA.
Ok science. The globe is devided into equal sectors of latitude each one representing 1 hour in time. Between LA and Tel Aviv there are 10 sectors of latitude. While traveling East if your traveling during the day you will notice the sun infront of you but not for very long. It sets very quickly and as you cross the international date line you can change days by an increase of 1 depending on the time.
I can fly from LA to Tel Aviv in just under 10 hours. No I'm not wasting time. As I cross the pond and fall out of communication with New England coast and Portugal, I put the hammer down. Then slow down when I get closer.
Now the fun part is flying west. If I take off from Tel Aviv and head west at sunset then the sun never sets. For 10 hours it's right infront of me. Until I land then it sets.
Now the earth at the equator rotates at 1067 mph. Even though I'm not traveling at that speed it doesn't matter and here's why. For every 10 degrees of longitude you travel north of the equator the speed of the rotation slows down. So as I travel well inside the northern hemisphere my plane at 700 miles per hour is roughly the same speed as the earth's rotation. Just like a spinning wheel that's fastest rotation is on the outside edge. Elon knows all about this sort of thing.
Here ends the lesson. Think about it and it will blow your mind.
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