What If Earth Stopped Spinning

Imagine you're spinning with Earth at hundreds of meters per second. What happens if our planet starts to brake until it stops spinning altogether? Discover why moving around becomes harder, why some regions might benefit, and how this slowdown could offer an unforgettable journey. Explore concepts like the Coriolis effect and other fascinating phenomena. Transcript and sources: https://whatifshow.com/what-if-earth-gradually-came-to-a-standstill/ Questions or concerns? Contact: https://underknown.com/contact/ Join our channels for more content: - How to Survive: https://bit.ly/how-to-survive-show - Aperture: https://bit.ly/aperture-show - Crazy Creatures: https://bit.ly/crazy-creatures-show - Your Body On: https://bit.ly/your-body-on-show - Origins of Food: https://bit.ly/origins-of-food - Versus: https://bit.ly/versus-show - WTF Did I Just Watch: https://bit.ly/wtf-did-i-just-watch Get our 100 best episodes book: http://bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book Sign up for our newsletter: https://underknown.com/newsletter/ Follow us on social media: - Instagram: http://bit.ly/whatif-instagram - Discord: https://discord.gg/Bj5UnspbwE - Twitter: http://bit.ly/whatif-twitter - Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-whatif - Spanish Channel: http://bit.ly/YT-Spanish-what-if - Mandarin Channel: http://bit.ly/YT-Chinese-what-if Produced by Underknown in Toronto: https://underknown.com Contact us: https://underknown.com/contact/ 00:00: Introduction: What If Earth Gradually Came to a Standstill?00:49: Exploring Earth's Rotation03:22: Understanding Earth's Layers05:50: The Formation of a New Megacontinent06:55: Consequences of Earth Stopping #earth #rotation #Corioliseffect #geology #geography #megacontinent #whatif Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices