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What would happen if the Earth stopped spinning for one minute?

Last Updated: 19.06.2025 11:58

What would happen if the Earth stopped spinning for one minute?

“What would happen if the Earth stopped spinning for one minute?”

If the oceans keep going, Earth’s surface is scoured clean by tsunamis moving at hundreds of miles per hour. Nearly everyone dies.

Does it stop due to a massive collision, or does it stop by magic?

Why do Democrats keep calling Patriots/President Trump supporters "sore losers"? Do they purposefully ignore the massive fraud that took place, or genuinely think that there was zero fraud?

Does the solid Earth + the oceans stop spinning?

If it stops by magic, does all the energy from Earth’s angular momentum also disappear by magic, or is it released as heat?

Does the whole planet (from core to atmosphere) stop spinning?

If everyone in Russia dropped into holes in the ground only never to return, would that be good for NATO and international peacekeepers? Can we convince Russians to be less diabolical, so they coexist? Does Putin stink like doo doo in the commode?

If only the atmosphere keeps going, Earth’s surface is blasted with winds moving at hundreds of miles per hour. Most people die.

If Earth’s rotation is stopped by a collision, everyone dies. The planet is destroyed.

Does the rocky planet alone stop spinning?

Im happy but there is a heavy feeling of sadness in my heart that I just can't remove. Why am I like this?

If the whole Earth stops by magic, with the angular momentum just vanishing and then reappearing, then the result is very minor. Every clock on Earth would need to be recalibrated against our satellites (unless they magically got paused as well). Siderial, solar, and atomic time would all be out of sync. Other than that, everybody would want to know: What the heck just happened? How did Earth magically stop and start again? But everybody is just fine.

If Earth’s rotation is stopped and all the angular momentum is released as heat, everyone dies.

Bottom line: Depending on the underlying intent of the question, the answer could be anything from the destruction of the planet and every living thing, to a minor inconvenience that requires resetting our clocks.

Has Great Britain ever been considered a "hyper-power" like the United States or Russia are currently considered? If not, why?

The answer depends entirely on how you interpret the question, which is why you see so many completely different responses.