Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains the Earth's Rotation

We know the Earth rotates…but why can’t we feel it? On this StarTalk explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice investigate centrifugal force and the Earth’s rotation.
What is centrifugal force? Well, if you’ve been on a carnival ride, you probably know. However, Neil tells us why there is really no such thing as centrifugal force. Find out why you weigh less when you’re closer to the equator.
You’ll learn what speed Earth has to be rotating so that the centrifugal force balances out the gravitational force causing you to hover just above the surface in what Chuck calls “super-low Earth orbit.” All that, plus, Chuck uses this to invent a new diet.
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[@LaBelleTML]

The rotation of Earth really makes my day.

[@michaelwalton7066]

Brrrrrooomp phisss!😁

[@yanchoho]

Badabum tsss

[@kshitijdave1337]

It makes everyone days literal meaning..

[@andrewjustice210]

What about your week, month, or even your year?

[@Broockle]

give this guy the likes

[@jonfraserdop]

I could listen to Neil for hours

[@PremierCCGuyMMXVI]

I can for days lol

[@count1572]

Certainly agreed

[@sithlorrdi5812]

You can

[@RT-wl6tq]

So can Neil

[@StarWarsTherapy]

I do listen to him for hours. ❤️

[@Faluthe]

I like how Neil explains complex concepts is such a humorous manner. Great lessons

[@bobg1069]

yes, but the other guy is just irritating

[@thepirateking.4521]

@@bobg1069 nah, he's funny af

[@mikebrunet54]

God created the electromagnetic environment of earth unique to earth third planet from the sun. Perfectly placed by God in this vast finite Universe . God uses small things to confound the prideful who deny Him. Neal is correct that centrifugal force is not what keeps us bound to earth. We are the only livable planet in the whole of this finite universe. Neal also denies the worldwide flood that has plenty of evidence worldwide. Petrified trees standing upright in earths geological columns of layered sentiment that also proves the worldwide flood along with the Pangea split and the tectonic plates that began when God brought judgement upon the wicked in the days of Noah. God shows exactly how he set in motion the worldwide flood. First the water under the crest of the earth burst forth sending chunks of earth into the sky in certain regions. God did deliver Noah’s Ark to the Ararat Mountain range. God set Earth to rotate around the sun in a 24 hr timescape. Like I said Neal plays the jovial psuedo scientist. God Numerology is also code throughout His Word verifying all that he Has made and spoken into existence. Repentant sinner God knows before they are even Born. I will die knowing the Creator Savior and Judge who is Holy Righteous and Just . God judges sin. Their is not other That reigns from eternity and Sent Jesus to die and rise from the dead showing the saints the risen bodies they will inherit by the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Those who hate the Rock of Salvation Deny the Lord of Lords. The chief cornerstone of the called out ones.

[@mikebrunet54]

@@bobg1069 Neal misinformation is annoying. Watch Privilaged planet. There is no other planet in the Universe in which God calls His footstool

[@elminero49]

The jokes are annoying and a waist of time.

[@onlythebestentertainment]

I still love how excited Dr Tyson gets when he talks on any subject. He draws me in and im mesmerized every time. jim NYC

[@TC-xe2gx]

“If you’re chubby on the equator, you’re chubby everywhere” 😂😂

[@ejmtv3]

- Neil deGrasse Tyson

[@junpinedajr.8699]

That's very mean,not cool dude!!!!😔😪🤤😴🤒🤕😌🤥🙄😑😐🤨

[@ericolens3]

@@junpinedajr.8699 But you know what is cool? Im legit asking cuz of global warming.

[@TheSilverShadow17]

​@@ericolens3Alaska and the Arctic Circle

[@TheSaferHouse]

I stayed up all night wondering where the sun went... and then it dawned on me.

[@davebasch5995]

I wondered why the Frisbee seemed bigger as it got closer....then it hit me

[@ARandomInternetUser08]

was that pun on purpose? It "dawn"ed on me? 😂

[@winstonsmith11]

@@ARandomInternetUser08 Of course it was :/

[@ARandomInternetUser08]

@@winstonsmith11 it might not've been. That's kind of why I was asking. :/

[@rafaeldiaz8235]

POR FAVOR QUE SE EXPRESE EN ESPAÑOL LE QUEDA MAS ELEGANTE ESOS PENDEJOS QUE DOBLAN NO SIRVEN

[@kosmos5995]

Actually, Neil is correct but the math is slightly incorrect. The effect of centrifugal force on your weight is minimal. At the equator, you would weigh slightly less (perhaps a fraction of a percent less) than you would at the poles due to this centrifugal force effect. The difference in weight due to the centrifugal force at the equator compared to the poles is relatively small and would not have a significant impact on your measured weight. If you weigh 190 pounds (approximately 86.18 kilograms) at the North or South Pole, your weight at the equator would be slightly less due to the effect of centrifugal force. At the equator, you would weigh about 0.5% less than you would at the poles. So, if you weigh 190 pounds at the poles, at the equator, you would weigh approximately 189 pounds (or roughly 85.73 kilograms). Again, it's important to emphasize that this difference is very small and would not be noticeable in your everyday life or on a typical bathroom scale. Your weight can also fluctuate throughout the day due to factors like hydration and meals, and this variation would likely be more significant than the effect of the Earth's rotation.

[@milendimitrov8535]

yep, to be exact centrifugal force on the equator is 0.0345N , ~0.35% of 9.8 , in NYC is 0.02N , ~ 0.2% of g.

[@warrenosborne6044]

Thanx Neil. The ride that I remember was the Tilt-A Whorl. A large circular wheel about 40 feet diameter that would rotate to speed, then raise up to about a 45 degree angle. While at "full tilt" one lady as we say , lost her cookies. I remember seeing the "cookies" take an independent trajectory as several of us received a dose of "cookies". I have often pondered the math that would explain the "cookie course". thank you.

[@jasonbone5121]

I can't believe I have to correct Neil like this but here goes. Santa does indeed start his sleigh ride skinny as you stated. But remember, as he adds on the pounds from all the cookies, he's off loading pounds of toys. By the end of his trip, the sleigh has no toys, so the reindeer see no difference in their work load due to Santa adding on all the pounds from cookies and milk.

[@danielhenderson3753]

The Sleigh Equation.

[@BrunoRosik]

as the the fuel on rockets, nice hahaha

[@skipmagil]

Your mother lied to you

[@jakethetool698]

I’m under the impression that listening to Dr Tyson speak, can be so enlightening, a person can suddenly find themselves elevated to the point of drifting away with new thoughts to consider.

[@frocat5163]

Well...unless that person is a flat Earther. They hear Dr. Tyson speak and proclaim him a liar, because it's impossible to have a fictitious force.

[@bathin813]

@@frocat5163 that would be me

[@bobfisterburger1085]

You may have just articulated his self described job description.

[@IansUToob57]

One of the best explainers i've seen so far! Learned a ton! And Chuck was having some of his best funnies; kept the whole thing so light! :D

[@jimr9499]

Obviously, I love Neil. But I really love Chuck a lot too. He's always funny (him saying his mother is Ricky Ricardo legitimately made me laugh out loud) but the intelligence he displays in every episode that he's on really just impresses me. Also, idk if I'm just worse than average but his memory always astonishes me too. So often Neal will be explaining something and Chuck accurately shouts out some scientific something or another that he learned on some episode from years ago. I forget what I lean each episode damn near as soon as it ends lol. I just like him a lot.

[@DesertSky928]

Kneel DeFraud is lying to the world, and he knows it! There is ZERO CHANCE that 185 Kilos of Gold poured into bars at Quito, Ecuador, at 0° Latitude weighs 190 Kilos at the London Bullion Market Association at 51.5° North Latitude----ZERO CHANCE!...He's lying! With Gold Spot at $1,830 USD / Troy Oz on Dec 21, 2022, and 1 Kilo = 32.15 Troy Ozs, 5 Kilos is worth about $295,000 USD-----If Kneel DeFraud was telling the truth, Earth would have Time Zones based on Longitudinal Distance from the Prime Meridian at Greenwich, England (which we do) as well as Money Zones based on the weight of Gold, Silver, Platinum, etc., for every degree, minute & second North & South of the Equator----which we do not have. Kneel DeFraud is lying yet AGAIN!

[@ftlbs928]

185 tonnes of gold in Ecuador does NOT weigh 190 tonnes in New York City. Kneel is a DeFraud. Why do people still listen to this fraudster?

[@scaramouche8244]

ask Neil about covid vax. He's funny in a f'd up sorta way

[@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk]

If you love him why don't you merry him

[@ryanseward2760]

Chuck: I'm having a corona baby! Me looking at my gut: Me too mine is a lager.

[@n.s.3410]

I’m obviously having twins then

[@yeetpeet9660]

I think corona is a beer

[@nobodyknows3180]

I opted years ago to skip the six-pack abs and go for the keg

[@ryanseward2760]

@@nobodyknows3180 buying in bulk saves money.

[@nobodyknows3180]

@@ryanseward2760 Yes, but consuming in bulk generates waist. 🤣🤣🤣

[@yesuramesh6259]

I dunno why people call him condescending and why they complain that he talks over others. The man is just so passionate about science. It's honestly just so contagious

[@shiva1408]

It is contagious

[@donaldjohnson2038]

He is passionate about talking about virtually nothing.

[@kenadams5504]

He once said.."when your in love ,you want to tell the world"...astrophysics is his love.

[@mykeyboy9810]

He is a Realist, very rare these days.

[@LlionelZisengwe]

They actually used this concept to launch the James Webb telescope from Kourou French Guiana. It gave the launch an extra boost for less booster power to set it off on its course. Science is amazing 😱

[@tomgucwa7319]

Um as I recall .that exit trajectory was rare...j.w.t. passed the moon's orbit in like 5 hours... Apollo took 5 days... bigger rocket allowed a direct path out of here...zoom zoom...

[@lydhrabinojg9341]

I doubt it's what you are saying! The real reason is that Equator is closer to space than northern latitudes. Let say the highest mountain on earth from earths center, is not Everest, but a mountain in Equator, which is 1 mile less than Everest, measured from se level. Centrifugal forces have nothing to do with it because once the lift off happens, centrifugal no longer applies.

[@NielsGx]

every rocket use this principle by launching near equator and going in the right direction

[@incrediction1080]

Wait they launched the james Webb telescope already???

[@jameshoffa7085]

@@lydhrabinojg9341 lol go to school

[@NickAllPlay]

This is brillant. The only thing is, would love less interruptions when Neil is in the middle of an explanation.

[@stanroeder2065]

totally agree. Too many fake laughs and break-ins that are not needed.

[@glamorking74]

Thank you!!

[@watcher3774]

The ride was called "Gravitron" when i was a kid.😀

[@korbandallas8931]

called Rotor where i grew up lol

[@Turandot29]

I remember that ride! I loved it as a kid.

[@glenallan6279]

Graviton had the separate channels that lifted while you were at an angle, Gravitron had the whole floor drop and was not angled.

[@brianmitchell5043]

Devil's Hole where I'm from. The floor dropped...

[@Raz.C]

It was informally named The Pukatronic Punisher where I'm from. Ps: Not really.

[@samanthaheart454]

I wish Neil was my teacher at school my life would be so different now, he has brought back my need to learn

[@junpinedajr.8699]

Tell me that,if he was your prof, say differential,integral calculus,or differential equations,advance math?,and he is a terror prof,meaning those instructors who takes delight in failing students.😀😃😄😁😅😅🤣

[@reasonerenlightened2456]

How to make a planet spin faster?

[@vondbee7091]

That would've been a really expensive private school 😆

[@harrymitchell5402]

You have to ponder if you do n't say. ? a just say a algebra or trig always ? teacher. WHY. That's how I failed alg 2. No explanation lol

[@markmakabuhay2009]

@@reasonerenlightened2456 take out the moon earth will spin faster, because the only reason earth spins slowly is because of the moon or tidal forces. Earths days will only last 4 to 10 hrs a day.

[@hanamantmunnolli6381]

Wow. Explanation in a humorous way to a technical topic. So nice. Thanks to both.

[@cinthiavazquez3280]

Watching this video while in Ecuador, I actually lifted my hands and said “weeeee” !

[@TheSec09]

Such inspiring the words at the end of the video: "Keep looking up!" as in, look at the sky but also evolve, improve yourself, become a better person.

[@PremierCCGuyMMXVI]

Listening to what Dr. Tyson has to say just blew my mind. Even the most simple topics are interesting.

[@arturoaka963]

"Blowed" is not correct. The right one to say is "blew"

[@PremierCCGuyMMXVI]

@@arturoaka963 🤦‍♂️ my apologies

[@lgkfamily]

@@arturoaka963 "Blowed" is correct if you were raised in Indiana. Folks there just do not know how to correctly conjugate their verbs. They say "buyed" instead of "bought." I felt quite proud that after raising my three children in Indiana my wife had insisted all along that they speak English correctly.

[@waynejackson169]

@@lgkfamily ...and somewhere else they say "brung" instead of "brought."

[@toddlenard7602]

@@lgkfamily and what is the deal and what is the deal with them saying youans and weeins. Example what are youans doing?

[@bryankingsley2077]

I love when people make Neil laugh. He loves this stuff and he's like giddy about it

[@KalabelaiGaming]

These episodes needs to be longer at least few hours

[@billomeagain]

Depending on age, the "Rotor" was the name of the ride. The Gravitron and Roundup came much later, but were just changes from the original ride.

[@JL-qe5gl]

There was also the Tilt-a-Whirl, that spun and then tilted.

[@XTRABIG]

Hated that ride. ​@@JL-qe5gl

[@nothgiel84]

If Neil was my science teacher in school..I would have been a great scientist m...He explains things so simple..

[@ThePriestofYahuahYahushah]

I counted the moons and logged them for two years. We were lied to. There are 355 days in a year. Here is a video showing you how you can go verify it yourself. Just skip to the moon information kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2mYpJyCmLuHpas

[@r3d5ive87]

I feel like his tests would be ball breakers

[@onlythebestentertainment]

simple for you maybe but not for all 😕🖖🧠🧟‍♀🐽🪣☣📴⚧🏁

[@gandolph999]

Thanks for these videos. You guys have a good vibe. I just thought of a question about Jupiter that I have never asked in decades. Why is Jupiter's "Great Spot" red? I suspect that it is atmospheric gasses being churned up from below and exposed but what really is going on there?

[@dougclark8219]

This is one of my favorite StarTalk videos.

[@oscart.grouch9061]

Dr. Tyson is the reason as to why I pursued astrophysics in college. University of Minnesota here i come!

[@RinDiu]

Chuck: "So people in Ecuador should all have their hands up and go yeeeeeh yaahh" I can't 😂😂🤣🤣

[@blackout_1349]

Thank you, Neil. I'm honored that you take the time to give us all this information. It's truly inspiring.

[@arielcabalin2746]

Lovely ! Learning or remembering something and laughing at the same time ! Thank you !

[@DesertSky928]

NO! Kneel DeFraud is lying! 185 Kilos of Gold poured into bars at Quito, Ecuador, DOES NOT WEIGH 190 Kilos at the London Bullion Market Association!!!!----HE KNOWS he's lying----

[@ftlbs928]

I laugh too.....AT Kneel DeFraud....here's why: 185 tonnes of gold in Ecuador does NOT weigh 190 tonnes of gold n New York City. Kneel is DeFrauding the world as he tries his best to defend the 66.6°-tilted devil-ball earth model----because it's not tilted, not a ball.

[@VvSlaveofMetalvV]

I think a common misconception about the moment in the Superman movie that many people have not considered is that Superman did not physically reverse the rotation of the earth by flying around it so hard and so fast that he actually affected the rotation. It isn't explained with any sort of explicit in-film explication, so it is just my assumption, but I think what was really happening is that he was traveling faster than light, and traveling so fast that he began to travel back in time. This is displayed in the film as the earth slowing, and then reversing, and the filmmaker even shows previously shot footage literally rewinding and being undone. So, as stated, the earth was not actually being slowed down, it was just the movie's way of rewinding through time. That opens a whole can of worms about time travel as it relates to traveling faster than light and I'd probably be just as fascinated to hear you talk about that particular subject, but I did think that the above theory was worth positing to you and hopefully it will change your opinion of the film itself as well as the potential scientific questions surrounding it.

[@dutchman7623]

Yep.... but...

[@eclipse369.]

Light does not travel from point A to point B and its not exactly a speed. Light is a sound wave of the ether.

[@ProfRonconi]

These videos are so instructive and so entertaining, I just cannot praise them enough. So many thanks to Chuck and Neil. Only one complaint: you don't do a video every day, or better, every hour.

[@MrGrowthAndChange]

Great conversation! Enjoyed listening

[@nazarethmartinez6461]

neil you really make my day. its so great to understand the misteries of the universe in such a simple way. you make science sound so easy.

[@BorisGitlin]

1:20 - "It's what keeps bucket in the water" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@The.RandomTube]

Neil always somehow manages to blow my mind away.

[@jrltog4320]

My posts get removed, too much truth

[@ThePriestofYahuahYahushah]

I counted the moons and logged them for two years. We were lied to. There are 355 days in a year. Here is a video showing you how you can go verify it yourself. Just skip to the moon information kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2mYpJyCmLuHpas

[@norbertgoodheim7400]

I love this show. It's so important for people to watch this. Knowledge is power.

[@MarkB-vp9ki]

I'm not fat, I just live too far from the equator.

[@NoodleMcnoodle]

Wife: i want to lose 5 pounds. Husband: Neil said you should move to Ecuador.

[@carultch]

That would only work if you were as obese as the world record for the fattest person. A typical person only loses between 1/2 pound and 1 pound by moving to Ecuador.

[@rangtajha]

Hilarious

[@gerrytushh]

She would only lose weight, not mass. No work done. Q.E.D

[@ATinyPillow]

Actually, you weigh more at the north pole than at the equator. \ {0.o} / .

[@sadiqmohamed681]

I remember doing the math for this about 30 years ago when I started travelling regularly to and from the US. Someone had spotted that if you took the take off time and added or subtracted the flight time (depending on whether you were flying east or west) you did not get the actual time at your destination. Off course I first had to work out the correction for the fact that the aircraft flew on a great circle. Luckily by that time I had a Macintosh to do the calculations for me! Of course Concorde had another issue which was that it was flying about 50% faster than the rotation. At the time I didn't think about the weight thing. That was interesting to hear about. Neil is a fascinating explainer. There was a great BBC Science documentary called "Orbit" in which Dr Helen Czerski and Kate Humble explained about the Coriolis Force effecting the major wind systems. Warm air rises at the equator and as the Earth rotates it move North East or South South East, cools, falls to sea level and keeps moving Eastward. At sea level this shows up as the Trade Winds. Humble did a demo by parachuting from about 15K feet above Arizona with a GPS tracker. They had picked a day with almost no wind and sure enough her track moved Eastward.

[@Pier77Tampa]

The vessel size analogy makes so much sense!

[@TheElectra5000]

12:59 The deer wouldn't complain because Santa's weight is inversely proportional to the weight of the bag of gifts. So, to them, the sleigh would weigh the same.

[@studygodsword5937]

the fact that Tyson believes in santa says a lot about him !

[@raym6791]

Neil: so you had problems as a child 😂 Chuck: 😂...😅...😂...😅

[@raulocasio9168]

Excellent!!! Dr. Tyson is the (Geese/Fish) artwork on the back wall 'original' North West Native American art?

[@3dgar7eandro]

I love this channel for real: laughs 😂👌 and science 🔭 🤓👌 well balanced 👌

[@standupp4freedom749]

the “GRAVITRON” is the ride you’re thinking of 😁

[@mattjamison484]

Thanks, was going to comment this myself.

[@torontoross]

I knew it as the round up.

[@c.youngberg9511]

I was today years old when I made the connection that Ecuador is positioned on our Equator

[@samsonrodrigues4186]

That's how the name Equador is derived

[@mariogarcia1803]

guess you should go back to elementary and pay attention this time wow

[@carultch]

@@mariogarcia1803 How do maps in Spanish distinguish between Ecuador and the equator? Is it called "Linea del Ecuador" for the equator, and "República de Ecuador" for the country?

[@stanleybuchan4610]

Neil made my day by pronouncing centrifugal correctly (centrifical). Many people don't know how to say it. 😂

[@mikemclenison8200]

Great info! And fun to listen to!

[@BondiAV]

The way I learned it in school, it's full name is "Centrifugal Inertial Force" and the way you explained it here helps me understand better why. Thank you!

[@carultch]

Inertial force is an oxymoron. Pseudoforce is a better term.

[@dalemyrie597]

Since I find this programm I stick to it like glue. I learn so much , lovely programm thanks very much gentlemen .

[@israelramos8880]

I just want to ask, do you have to bring the same weighing scale you used at the northern hemisphere to Ecuador?

[@parissaizan3769]

I keep watching these over and over - as if Dr. Neil was my professor.

[@Nan01040]

This segment deserves more time, I feel like i am in an exciting science class :) xD

[@michaelcoles6176]

Hi

[@angielott83]

“Ok so.... you had issues as a child..... that’s another show!.....” the SHADE doc, the shade! Lol

[@lacasa3514]

No T no shade. :)

[@b.o.1951]

The dude can be vicious

[@kareenthompson2024]

im hollering and learning at the same time!! Thank you!!😅

[@AronSquander]

I think there is a slight mistake at 10:36 - 190 Pounds on the north pole would not be 185 pounds on the equator. According to all sources and my own calculation the difference in weight would be something around 0.5% - 189.05 pounds would be the correct value - so approximately just one pound difference.

[@DesertSky928]

Nope....not even that! 185 Kilos of Gold poured into bars at Quito, Ecaudor (0° 9' South Latitude) will NOT WEIGH 190 Kilos (Kneel DeFraud's 2.7027% delta, nor your ±.5% delta) at the London Bullion Market Association ("LBMA") at 51° 30' North Latitude. 1 Kilo = ±32.15075 Troy Ounces LBMA spot on Dec 22, 2022 is ±$1,820 / Troy Oz 185 Kilos = $10,825,157.53 USD 185 x 1.005 = 185.925 Kilo = 10,879,283.31 USD Delta = $54,125.78 .....not a chance this is reality, otherwise we would have Time Zones AND Money Zones to compensate for adjustments.....yet, we only have Time Zones.

[@awolf81]

I agree Tyson is wrong about how much the equator effects your weight.

[@mikemccormick6128]

As I heard him saying that, it sounded like he was just guessing on the difference. Because otherwise, why would it be such a well rounded number? (5lb.) I think the main point he was trying to make is that there is a difference.

[@mikemccormick6128]

He could be closer to right if you factor in elevation. New York city is at sea level, but much of Ecuador is up in the mountains. Obviously the higher the elevation, the less you would weigh.

[@jsandiego2394]

I think for all who disagree, Go and get a bachelor's in computer science, then goto Harvard for Earth and political studies where you should achieve a Masters... Then, finally a Doctorate degree in Astro-physiology. Obviously where you will have YEARS, on top of years of these kinds of conversation with true experts... As of now. Everyone's a KZbin argument about the universe and Facts specialist.🤡

[@StaticBlaster]

When I was on one of those big planes from NY to England, I was in the middle of the plane (didn't have access to a window) and I didn't even feel like I was moving at all. That's how smooth the plane's motion was.

[@claudiomarangone614]

good one

[@StaticBlaster]

@R Voit I'm talking about the constant aerial motion at about 40,000 feet in the air. Of course I can feel it moving when it's pulling away from the gate, when it's taking off and when it's coming in for landing. That's all acceleration/deceleration.

[@benjaminr.3111]

This question always made me stay up for hours. I’m thankful for Neil making it easier for me to understand and finally give me the answer I’ve been questioning for years. Thank you Neil ❤️

[@onesciencedad]

Get some melatonin for this one. Why does the earth or any orbiting body spin? It's because they always have is the answer I always get. Why then does Venus spin opposite then? Sleep well.

[@colinreddington6348]

Neil's topics are always great. His knowledge and enthusiasm are exceptional. I've had a few teachers like this and the classes were brilliant and we learnt a lot. I've seen him debate with Richard Dawkins and the likes, and he knocks it out of the ballpark most of the time with his comments. Keep it up. Great channel 👏

[@dj1211]

The rotation of the earth keeps me coming back for more.

[@hernanzurita1763]

Wiiiiiiiii !! from Quito Ecuador XD

[@superdemanka5192]

Kenya too🤗

[@ronniessebaggala362]

Uganda weeeee

[@desertfish74]

Nice! Have a great day!

[@josegabrielvizuete3071]

Que más ve loco

[@carultch]

@@josegabrielvizuete3071 How do maps in Spanish distinguish Ecuador the country, from ecuador the line?

[@heavencanceller1863]

Takes me back to when Vsauce told us what would happen if the earth stopped spinning. Thank you Neil and chuck for the amazing content!

[@michaelbraum77]

It's called the "Vomit Comet" coz too many people throw up on other people. Never had the pleasure of that. I will NEVER ride it again! I'm booking a trip to Equador immediately! I'm trying to get my weight below 200 again. Preferably my most of my adult years 175 to 180. By Neil's math I should only weigh around 194. But i"ll still have my gut and love handles! 😪😪😪😪😪😪😪 I absolutely LOVE seeing Neil and Chuck Nice interact! Brightens my day every time I watch a Star Talk video. Chuck brings that comedy that I enjoyed in the late 1990s! Great days!

[@samuelmullins271]

That makes weight accurate at polar circles. So upon Moon on side facing Earth, you weigh more than when standing on the opposite side? What lunar orbital speed is noticeable weight difference?

[@NihilistEmier]

Fun fact : yesterday only I googled about earth's rotation! And now I'm feeling really smart 😂

[@teknoaija1762]

and the more you read and study,the more you experience those.they are very satisfying moments.i totally get you.

[@yutubvlogs8889]

I agree with the ship analogy, yes you dont really feel the ship moving especially if it's really huge unless you look outside and see things passes by your vision, let alone the Earth which literally moving everything including you.. so that makes sense on why you dont feel the earth's motion. Neil you are a legend, thanks for the explanation. 😊😊😊

[@jorgegonzalez-larramendi5491]

small boat is Better

[@Matt02341]

Ever been parked in a parking lot and the car next to you starts moving? OMG Split second terror!

[@teddwayne]

I am watching this on Christmas morning "NOW"/ you guys made me LOL when the santa topic came up! As I AM santa to an 8 year old ...the milk and cookies are almost gone too :) Getting educated and entertained at the same time! Thank you

[@michaeldavis155]

Neil, you are absolutely AMAZING at how you explain things!!! 💯💯 Makes my life sooo simple, while at the same time... #MINDBLOWN

[@theresadailey5809]

I love this show! You have a way of explaining to people that is so mentally exciting! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@jd7994]

Love y'all's show, huge fan, thanks for the awesome content

[@kennethgooswit3697]

Doc Neil, can you please explain why we dont use the heat of the inner kernel of the earth to produce electricity like in a nuclear reactor?? I.m.o. Extraction energy from the earth kernel is simpeler than creating nuclear fusion, or not???

[@KAZVorpal]

Considering his demonstrated incompetence on the Philosophy of Science, Tyson talking about the earth's rotation makes me wish I believed it is flat.

[@xxundeadxgiirlxx]

I am listening to this while playing sid Meier's Civilization VI and listening to this! Best Day Every! For real though i love your show and look forward to new videos. :)

[@PanchoKnivesForever]

You guys are great together :) Y'all make this show way more interesting. I also love how y'all can relate on so many topics, it allows for such a smooth transition between y'all's jokes to science!

[@shawncarlson2508]

this talk is making me miss the gravitron (a fair ride) where I used to live

[@thechosenone8523]

For every video of Startalk I watch, I gain +1 IQ. I need 79 more to become the world's smartest person.

[@dominiquecarter5055]

Well timed, scientific based comedy plus a breakdown by humanity's favorite teacher= gold.

[@S550STANG]

Neil's little happy dance at the start 😂

[@sandradolores6960]

I found it enjoyable. Worked for me. I’d like to see more. Is the pandemic over yet?

[@bobdavis9948]

Love these explainets btw the ride is the scrambler

[@irrefudiate]

That was actually informative. 👍

[@MGoodin]

There hasn’t been ONE single episode I’ve watched that I didn’t learn something! Thank you so much for enlightening us and keep up the GREAT work! Love love love this podcast!

[@wesl-p4400]

Love this channel!! NDT is the best!! Makes science and physics fun and entertaining.

[@StevenBielik]

The Gravitron is the ride. Use to try to stand or turn upside down. Crazy fun at Adventureland. ;-)

[@Ninja_Revenge]

Such a brilliant scientist! Very easy explanations, even for me as non-native English speaker.

[@daveweldon5481]

Damn chuck! I had forgotten getting whupped with hot wheels track!!! Lolol

[@h7opolo]

this thoroughly stimulated my mind and soul.

[@kirantube89]

Mortal Kombat actually taught me that spinning a bucket fast was the key to defeating Sub-Zero

[@chop-daresistance7514]

FINISH HIM!!! 🥷 🪣

[@davidthompson5791]

Double ice backfire lol

[@sherrilltechnology]

Great explanation of Earth's rotation!!!

[@loud7070]

Another great Neil lesson! I have requested my gym move our scale to physically reside in Ecuador and we’ll Bluetooth to connect to it.

[@milkdrom3da]

binge watching startalk and knitting at 12am next to my salt light lamp. life is okay at this second :) thank you both so much for blessing us with these amazing quality entertaining and educational videos.

[@kenadams5504]

You do know about Andromeda galaxy !

[@byronthomas4733]

You two are the perfect team.. you make learning fun

[@shepshape2585]

I'm sure someone has already said this, but Neil was referring to the Gravitron ride. One of my favorites when I was younger.

[@nicolas2970]

The Gravitron was the best fair ride EVER

[@randiaz95]

It would be interesting to study the generation of energy in space due to frictionless rotations and magnetic fields making electricity

[@BeamMonsterZeus]

Chuck is absolutely blitzed here

[@S550STANG]

Best time to talk about things like this.

[@BeamMonsterZeus]

@@S550STANG You're not wrong haha

[@brianhall9188]

I thought the same thing

[@jaybpl666]

I wouldn't believe that he isn't.

[@S550STANG]

@@jaybpl666 he's got that Tide commercial money now 🤣

[@michaelodom7023]

wouldn't the tips of the axis create faster but shorter point of or inner circles and if so would they not have to experi3nce more centrific force than the middle like top and bottom of a top when u spin it ?

[@user-ww4jh9yh8r]

Professor, taking the fact that I have huge respect for you, I'm a air force academy grad with an aerospace engineer degree. Ironically, my call sign is C.K. as Clark Kent lol if anyone can fly and spin around our little " rock" to slow it down, we will slow down with it. 😂 It wasn't a sudden stop. P.s. MR. Tyson, like I told you when you made a statement about CMDR Fravor possible instruments recalibration on his F18, stick to what you do best, sometimes people not from "general population" watch your videos. But thanks for making lough