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Mach's principle. Why is there a "preferred" rotational frame of reference in the universe? Or as stated in this Wikipedia article,

"You are standing in a field looking at the stars. Your arms are resting freely at your side, and you see that the distant stars are not moving. Now start spinning. The stars are whirling around you and your arms are pulled away from your body. Why should your arms be pulled away when the stars are whirling? Why should they be dangling freely when the stars don't move?"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mach%27s_principle

parent sam 6 years ago

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