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    Quote Originally Posted by Seraphim View Post
    No object is ever at rest? That destroys the whole underpinnings of the laws of inertia as we know them!
    Not quite! Inertia also applies to resistance of objects in motion to stay in motion.

    When Newton did all his theorizing, he spoke relative to the Earth. However, expand the frame of reference to the sun, let's say, and the same rules hold true.

    Funny how that works!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stubear View Post
    Arthur! Honk if you love justice!
    Stubear, you are obviously a man of refinement, education, and good breeding.

    You cannot be stopped either!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Seraphim View Post
    Next thing you know, someone is going to mention dark matter to explain it all, and then this discussion will most certainly take a turn for the worse!
    but why? what's the matter with dark? are we talking racism here?

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    Without time objects are neither at rest or in motion...

    Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oglethorpe View Post
    Not quite! Inertia also applies to resistance of objects in motion to stay in motion.

    When Newton did all his theorizing, he spoke relative to the Earth. However, expand the frame of reference to the sun, let's say, and the same rules hold true.

    Funny how that works!
    Well then, you can have the objects in motion staying in motion part, but the object at rest part gets throw out the window....

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    Are objects in equilibrium at rest?

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    Quote Originally Posted by gregs656 View Post
    Are objects in equilibrium at rest?
    Every object is always at rest, but the space between objects is constantly changing

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    Quote Originally Posted by hoglahoo View Post
    Every object is always at rest, but the space between objects is constantly changing
    like when you have a dumbel that rotates?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Seraphim View Post
    Stubear, you are obviously a man of refinement, education, and good breeding.

    You cannot be stopped either!

    Haha! Thanks! It takes one to know one..!

    I feel like I'm the only one who spotted the reference..!

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    Where is the poll?

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