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Re: [Phys-L] As the universe turns



> Spin? Hmmm. Relative to what? Are we spinning on the Earth? Depends on your reference frame!

On earth, even if blind-folded to the universe, we can detect spin because the planet is an oblate spheroid, yes? Also g is not precisely what is predicted by G M and R alone but lower by 0.3% due to rotation rate.

And Foucault pendulums do their magic thing, regardless of reference frame, yes?

/tvb