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To: w1n1

Artillery, sure. Coriolis effect on a rifle? That morning cup of coffee has way more influence than the earth’s rotation.


3 posted on 11/29/2016 11:29:54 AM PST by wrench
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To: wrench
At the equator, the Earth's moving at ~1000mph. Do the math for any given particular latitude.

Old joke: A hunter sees a bear directly South, and while checking his gun, the bear moves 50 years West.

The hunter aims directly South, and fires, killing the bear.

What color was the bear?

25 posted on 11/29/2016 12:02:22 PM PST by Calvin Locke
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