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« on: 15/06/2007 21:48:47 »
The other thing this Wicki article neglects to mention is the Coriolis force. On many sub-surface trajectories the gravity train would be subject to an apparent sideways force as well; actually just due to moving in a rotating frame of reference.
I remember this featured in one Sci-Fi story as a reason why the tunnel had to be stronger on one side than the other!
I remember this featured in one Sci-Fi story as a reason why the tunnel had to be stronger on one side than the other!