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Is it possible to acheive absolute stillness?

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Is it possible to acheive absolute stillness?
« on: 19/11/2018 10:25:43 »
Ian wants to know:

I get irritated by the phrase "We traveled in time but not in space".

Given the world is spinning and is orbiting the sun and the sun is moving in our galaxy and so on... if I moved back in time 24 hours, how far would the place I started from have moved? Assuming traveling through time does not maintain my momentum etc.

Is it theoretically possible to achieve absolute stillness? (I think every location is relative so you can't)


What do you think?
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Re: Is it possible to acheive absolute stillness?
« Reply #1 on: 19/11/2018 10:50:12 »
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We traveled in time but not in space

Who says that?

Wouldn't it be something if I got an answer!
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Re: Is it possible to acheive absolute stillness?
« Reply #2 on: 19/11/2018 19:19:28 »
Quote from: Bill S on 19/11/2018 10:50:12
Who says that?
Bad sci fi.
Is it possible to achieve absolute stillness?
No
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero-point_energy


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Re: Is it possible to acheive absolute stillness?
« Reply #3 on: 22/11/2018 22:18:03 »
I would say it depends on definitions, what are called 'frames of reference'.
All uniform motion, in my mind, are equivalent, no matter what speed you define, and to what relative your object of interest.
At he same time BC makes a excellent point, although I think of it as HUP.
When it comes to any rotating frame that's an acceleration.

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