I'm still sort of wondering why we didn't hear the squeal when Earth jammed on its breaks, or the sickening crash when we collided with Planet Ex. (Oh, wait, we were "pushed by gravity" or something... nevermind the crashing). I don't ever expect people to have any theoretical knowledge of physics, even at the most basic level, but something like inertia should be known from everyday life. And that the Earth has a lot of inertia should also be self-evident. It's big, it's 90-some million miles from the sun, and goes around it in a year. I don't think anyone would expect a Mack Truck going along at 110 clicks to be able to instantly reverse directions without someone feeling it. Why should the Earth be granted magical stopping powers?

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