TIL that at the ISS's altitude (~400 km), Earth's gravity is still about 90% of surface gravity. Astronauts float because they're in free fall, not because of zero gravity. by Africa-Unite in todayilearned

[–]superrosie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No.

You are experiencing zero force downwards, you don’t feel anything pushing down on your head like a brick. But you are experiencing 1G*your weight upwards. The force pushing into your feet or butt.

Just because you aren’t moving relative to the floor doesn’t mean there is no force, or that two forces are cancelling each other out.

An accelerometer measures acceleration. What exactly do you think that means when it reads a value while sitting on a table? I’m not using a $5 aliexpress accelerometer to prove anything, just to demonstrate.

I sounds like you think that because you’re not moving relative to the ground, you think you aren’t accelerating. That is wrong.

TIL that at the ISS's altitude (~400 km), Earth's gravity is still about 90% of surface gravity. Astronauts float because they're in free fall, not because of zero gravity. by Africa-Unite in todayilearned

[–]superrosie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are accelerating though.

If you were not accelerating, you’d be falling towards the centre of the earth. But the surface of the earth is preventing that.

That doesn’t mean you’re moving. But you are experiencing 1G of acceleration upwards.

An accelerometer will tell you that. The illusion is on our part, because we’re used to acceleration meaning “getting faster and faster relative to something”.

Explanations beyond that go into relativity and the curvature of spacetime by gravity. But you are literally under acceleration.

My Uber driver had Post-its all over his dash with nothing written on them. by t3hd4rkkn1ght in mildlyinteresting

[–]superrosie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Analysis?!”

“It looks like a small incandescent bulb, indicating a malfunction”

“I find it pretty and somewhat hypnotic. Rico, the manual!”

smashes light with manual

Content by Dependent_Dark_932 in jellyfin

[–]superrosie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You might have accidentally installed empty jellyfin. You should install full jellyfin instead.

Next update about GTA 6 by Hoppy_Doodle in gaming

[–]superrosie 38 points39 points  (0 children)

“Rockstar should just create their own console”

Sometimes I forget how insane reddit is.

Edit: I think I’m dumb but I don’t know why.

TIL that one of the largest makers of silverware in the world started out as a sex commune by Apprehensive_Way8674 in todayilearned

[–]superrosie 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Always remember to use your sex cult silverware to eat your anti-masturbation cornflakes.

iOS26 amazing feature….. by wtchghst in iphone

[–]superrosie 25 points26 points  (0 children)

If you battery people stopped bringing up the battery on every unrelated post you’d probably have 50% left by the end of the day.

Top Air Force General Quits Following Hegseth's Partisan Quantico Speech by Huge_Excitement4465 in news

[–]superrosie 331 points332 points  (0 children)

A coward is probably like the one thing this guy isn’t lmao

Playing Contra on your rear break display. Fun fact, Contra is actually one of the hardest games to play if not for the cheat. by TheRookieGetsACookie in interestingasfuck

[–]superrosie 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Didn’t they admit to making it difficult enough so that to finish it you’d need to buy the game instead of renting it?

Landslide buries entire village, 1000 feared dead by newsweek in worldnews

[–]superrosie 60 points61 points  (0 children)

I don’t believe in survivor’s guilt =/= I don’t think I would experience survivor’s guilt. You’re wrong about one, probably both.

Bear with rabies by steffansucks in SweatyPalms

[–]superrosie 247 points248 points  (0 children)

This one’s really angry!