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Science Answer 001

Posted in Science Questions and Answers, tagged , , on May 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

After a little debate with my brother, this is the answer to Science Question 001:
No.  To keep the answer simple, try jumping while on a fast-moving train.  Or much better, try jumping while you are near its tail end.  What happens?  You do not get left behind (or get thrown out the rear door).

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Science Question 001

Posted in Science Questions and Answers, tagged , , on April 8, 2008 | 3 Comments »

What if you hovered in midair for quite some time, will you eventually go over a different place?
Say, you started hovering in the Philippines. You stay that way for 12 hours. Now you want to get back down to the ground. The question is:
Will you set foot somewhere in Mexico or Panama (or [...]

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