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I wanted to know if you guys heard that someone said that the sun will rise from west to east? In my school all my friends told me about that but i still don't believe. BTW in our religion(Islam) the sun rising from the west is the last sign of armeggedon. The others were about men becoming women and women becoming men. People challenging to build the tallest buildings. So the question is, Is the sun thing true?
 
Since the sun doesn't rise at it's own, but the thing we regard as sunrise is triggered by the spinning of the earth around it's axis, the only thing that can actually cause the sun to rise from the west is if earth started spinning the other way around. Even if there was a cosmic power which could make this happen, it would be a gradual process, which at first would have to make the world stop and then start spinning around the other way.
I think that your friends are just teasing you.
As for the signs of armageddon, the fact that men challenge to build the highest buildings is true; the fact that men become women and vice versa isn't. I believe that Islam foresees this for all of mankind. So don't be worried. Armageddon is beyond your lifetime.
 
So you haven't heard of anything about it? My friends said the news showed a story about it and it will occur during August. thanks for the opinon PERUN
 
I never heard of it, any this kind of news wouldn't have escaped me. It would have reached even the remotest points of the planet by now. If you haven't heard it yourself either, I'm really sure your friends played a joke on you.
 
[!--QuoteBegin-Perun+Jul 10 2004, 01:53 AM--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE(Perun @ Jul 10 2004, 01:53 AM)[/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--QuoteEBegin--] I never heard of it, any this kind of news wouldn't have escaped me. It would have reached even the remotest points of the planet by now. If you haven't heard it yourself either, I'm really sure your friends played a joke on you. [/quote]
Thanks you really cheered me up. [!--emo&:rock:--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/headbang.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'headbang.gif\' /][!--endemo--] If it is armeggedon, no more Maiden. [!--emo&:P--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/tongue.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'tongue.gif\' /][!--endemo--]
 
That, as Perun rightly points out, is bullshit [!--emo&:)--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/smile.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'smile.gif\' /][!--endemo--]

[!--QuoteBegin--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE[/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--QuoteEBegin--]Legalize it![/quote]

Indeed Perun [!--emo&^_^--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/happy.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'happy.gif\' /][!--endemo--]
 
[!--QuoteBegin--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE[/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--QuoteEBegin--]Indeed Perun  [!--emo&^_^--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/happy.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'happy.gif\' /][!--endemo--] [/quote]

Depends on what you mean [!--emo&;)--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/wink.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'wink.gif\' /][!--endemo--]
 
I'm no physics guy, but I do know that if the earth stopped spinning, we'd all be tossed into orbit because of the sudden stop (just like if you're spinning something around on a cord and let it go...it doesn't just drop!). If it went the other way...well, we'd all be dead before the first reverse sunrise. [!--emo&:)--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/smile.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'smile.gif\' /][!--endemo--]
 
[!--QuoteBegin-LooseCannon+Jul 10 2004, 10:05 AM--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE(LooseCannon @ Jul 10 2004, 10:05 AM)[/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--QuoteEBegin--] I'm no physics guy, but I do know that if the earth stopped spinning, we'd all be tossed into orbit because of the sudden stop (just like if you're spinning something around on a cord and let it go...it doesn't just drop!).  If it went the other way...well, we'd all be dead before the first reverse sunrise. [!--emo&:)--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/smile.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'smile.gif\' /][!--endemo--] [/quote]
LC, I think you're wildly underestimating the force of gravity. The Earth's gravitational pull on all of us is far too strong to allow us to fly into space. We are in fact orbiting the earth right now. The gravitational attraction between any two objects is between the centers of mass of those objects. We are in orbit around the center of the Earth; the only reason we don't fall farther in is because the unrelated surface of the Earth stops us. Because gravity is not affected by the spinning of the Earth, our orbits would not be affected if the Earth stopped turning.

What would happen if the Earth stopped turning? Due to our momentum, we would continue in our present orbits around the Earth. This means that we'd all suddenly start sliding along the surface of the Earth to the east - the direction of our orbits. People in New York city would find themselves skidding along the streets all the way into the Atlantic Ocean. Yes, the event would be traumatic and likely many would die, but it would happen down here (not in space) and the event would (probably) not be fatal for the entire human race.

How far you slide along the Earth depends on how much friction there is between you and the surface. Therefore, to survive this event, maximize friction. Wear shoes that have sandpaper on the soles, and stay away from hockey rinks. (OK, this last sentence is a joke, but the rest of the post is accurate.)
 
[!--QuoteBegin-SinisterMinisterX+Jul 10 2004, 05:35 PM--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE(SinisterMinisterX @ Jul 10 2004, 05:35 PM)[/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--QuoteEBegin--] LC, I think you're wildly underestimating the force of gravity. The Earth's gravitational pull on all of us is far too strong to allow us to fly into space. We are in fact orbiting the earth right now. The gravitational attraction between any two objects is between the centers of mass of those objects. We are in orbit around the center of the Earth; the only reason we don't fall farther in is because the unrelated surface of the Earth stops us. Because gravity is not affected by the spinning of the Earth, our orbits would not be affected if the Earth stopped turning.

What would happen if the Earth stopped turning? Due to our momentum, we would continue in our present orbits around the Earth. This means that we'd all suddenly start sliding along the surface of the Earth to the east - the direction of our orbits. People in New York city would find themselves skidding along the streets all the way into the Atlantic Ocean. Yes, the event would be traumatic and likely many would die, but it would happen down here (not in space) and the event would (probably) not be fatal for the entire human race.

How far you slide along the Earth depends on how much friction there is between you and the surface. Therefore, to survive this event, maximize friction. Wear shoes that have sandpaper on the soles, and stay away from hockey rinks. (OK, this last sentence is a joke, but the rest of the post is accurate.) [/quote]
So, SMX will buildings be affected if this happen just like an Earthquake?
 
It actually depends if the Earth stops gradually or if it freezes suddenly to a standstill. In the latter case, we'd all be thrown towards the East at a speed faster than the speed of sound, which I suppose would prove fatal to everyone. Buildings would suffer more or less the same fate, depending on their height.


Why did I get involved in such a silly conversation? [!--emo&:blink:--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/blink.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'blink.gif\' /][!--endemo--] [!--emo&:D--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/biggrin.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'biggrin.gif\' /][!--endemo--]
 
Another explanation that could explain a "western sunrise": the inversion of the Earth's magnetic field. The sun would rise at the same place, but compasses would indicate "North" where the South was, making the the sunrise to the West without anyone noticing it unless they have a compass! [!--emo&:P--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/tongue.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'tongue.gif\' /][!--endemo--]

Note that this is the most likely explanation, as magnetic field inversion has actually happened several times since the Earth was formed. I still shouldn't get involved in such a weird thread, though! [!--emo&:blink:--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/blink.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'blink.gif\' /][!--endemo--] [!--emo&:D--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/biggrin.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'biggrin.gif\' /][!--endemo--]
 
Its weird but i learnt so many things. [!--emo&:D--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/biggrin.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'biggrin.gif\' /][!--endemo--]
 
The magnetic inversion occurs on an average of every 10,000 (or million hehe) years but what I don't remember is if the Change is gradual and in fact there is no magnetic reading before the actual inversion....
 
[!--QuoteBegin-Onhell+Jul 11 2004, 08:46 PM--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE(Onhell @ Jul 11 2004, 08:46 PM)[/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--QuoteEBegin--] The magnetic inversion occurs on an average of  every 10,000 (or million hehe) years but what I don't remember is if the Change is gradual and in fact there is no magnetic reading before the actual inversion.... [/quote]
I'm not 100% on this (more like 20% [!--emo&:P--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/tongue.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'tongue.gif\' /][!--endemo--] ), but I think I saw something on Discovery (or whatever) where they said that the inversion happened within relatively short time - a few years or so - and was somehow linked to the ice age(s). But it was all "just a theory" etc. etc.
 
[!--QuoteBegin-$yk0_H+Jul 11 2004, 08:51 PM--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE($yk0_H @ Jul 11 2004, 08:51 PM)[/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--QuoteEBegin--] "just a theory" [/quote]
there's more to theories than "just a theory" First you get an Idea, then a Hypothesis. then that's proven either right or wrong, if it comes out right, you test it again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again. After many, many many, many, times of that it becomes a Theory and if the theory is REALLY REALLY good then it becomes a Law... like gravity, but Theory is still pretty good and as close to fact as going outside and seeing the sun for yourself.
 
Well if you stand and then turn then your facing the west ??

If you lay down on your back on the floor what do you see ??
 
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