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If the Earth spun in the opposite direction, would we even notice?

2007-05-01 16:46:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Earth Sciences & Geology

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toilets would swirl the other way

2007-05-01 16:53:59 · answer #1 · answered by James 4 · 0 1

in addition to the sun and moon rising in the opposite direction, Weather systems and ocean currents would spin the opposite direction.
In the northern hemisphere low pressure systems spin counter clockwise.
In New England winter storms are called Northeasters because the winds comes from the northeast. This would change,
Weather systems in the US move from west to east. They would move east to west if the earth were rotating in the opposite directions.
The ocean current the gulf stream would travel in the opposite direction.
The Coriolis affect doesn't affect bathtubs and sinks. That is a myth.

2007-05-02 07:10:00 · answer #2 · answered by michael971 7 · 0 0

It would hurt like hell as it stopped and we all smashed into the nearest wall at thousands of miles an hour...anyone surviving that might notice the effects outlined in previous posts as it started to spin the other way...

2007-05-02 09:58:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

The sun would rise from west to east. I'm sure most people would notice that.

2007-05-01 23:51:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

The sun would rise in the west and set in the east!

2007-05-01 23:58:25 · answer #5 · answered by Doctor J 7 · 0 0

Im pretty sure like gravity would reverse, cows would fly, carrots would eat ppl, americans would cross the mexican border, and you wouldn't be asking this question, u wood be too busy fighting off the 8 foot tall bunny rabbit at yur door.
But wat do i know, im only 12.

2007-05-01 23:58:42 · answer #6 · answered by mrsnowmon 1 · 1 0

From my conclusions Yes most people would know.
If you have any questions about it feel free to ask me.

2007-05-02 00:02:22 · answer #7 · answered by Liz 2 · 0 0

yes try and flush the toilet

2007-05-01 23:54:07 · answer #8 · answered by Kristenite’s Back! 7 · 0 0

yes....unless it killed us all in the process

2007-05-02 00:07:14 · answer #9 · answered by Randy S 2 · 0 0

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