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Hey everyone.
My name is Ryan, I am a filmmaker and am not trained in science past high school.
I am making a documentary about scientific facts in the Qur'an and have gotten up to the segment based on Physics, Astronomy, and Astrophysics. The information has been provided for me so I am just converting it into a linear documentary and learning along the way. While I was looking up information regarding the earth, I found out that it rotates on its axis at 1000 mph and this got me to think of some things that I cannot comprehend:
I traveled to India last year leaving from New York, flying transatlantic East. My destination was approximately 7000 miles away and it took me 24 hours to get there with a 3 hour lay over.
I also traveled to Thailand leaving from New York, flying to opposite direction across the pacific West. It took me roughly the same amount of time.
So here's my question:
If the Earth rotates at 1000mph why did it take me the same amount of time heading in either direction. Why when traveling with the rotation is there not a significant decrease in time? For example it should have taken me 8 hours to get to Thailand or 7 to India, not 24. If the Earth travels at 1000 mph why do we not fly against the rotation?
I was told that the entire planet is rotating, including the sky. If this is true, same question why do we not fly against the rotation? If the Earth is rotating at 1000mph and my plane travels 500 mph, how can it even get to its destination? The Earth would catch up and pass the plane.
I hope someone can explain this to me as if I were a child, and please do not copy and paste your definition from wikipedia or a textbook. Just because someone else says so doesn't make it true; Orson Welles read "War of the Worlds" over the radio in 1938 and the entire country panicked. Just because a billion people are regurgitating something one person says doesn't make it true. It may be a simple explanation, but like I said, I have absolutely no scientific training.
Peace and blessings to all and thank you in advance,
Ryan
My name is Ryan, I am a filmmaker and am not trained in science past high school.
I am making a documentary about scientific facts in the Qur'an and have gotten up to the segment based on Physics, Astronomy, and Astrophysics. The information has been provided for me so I am just converting it into a linear documentary and learning along the way. While I was looking up information regarding the earth, I found out that it rotates on its axis at 1000 mph and this got me to think of some things that I cannot comprehend:
I traveled to India last year leaving from New York, flying transatlantic East. My destination was approximately 7000 miles away and it took me 24 hours to get there with a 3 hour lay over.
I also traveled to Thailand leaving from New York, flying to opposite direction across the pacific West. It took me roughly the same amount of time.
So here's my question:
If the Earth rotates at 1000mph why did it take me the same amount of time heading in either direction. Why when traveling with the rotation is there not a significant decrease in time? For example it should have taken me 8 hours to get to Thailand or 7 to India, not 24. If the Earth travels at 1000 mph why do we not fly against the rotation?
I was told that the entire planet is rotating, including the sky. If this is true, same question why do we not fly against the rotation? If the Earth is rotating at 1000mph and my plane travels 500 mph, how can it even get to its destination? The Earth would catch up and pass the plane.
I hope someone can explain this to me as if I were a child, and please do not copy and paste your definition from wikipedia or a textbook. Just because someone else says so doesn't make it true; Orson Welles read "War of the Worlds" over the radio in 1938 and the entire country panicked. Just because a billion people are regurgitating something one person says doesn't make it true. It may be a simple explanation, but like I said, I have absolutely no scientific training.
Peace and blessings to all and thank you in advance,
Ryan