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Re:Japan starts space elevator experiments by larkeith on Sunday September 02, 2018 @11:21PM (#17900087)
(In case you were unaware, this is the Coriolis force)
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Re:Japan starts space elevator experiments by mirimir on Monday September 03, 2018 @01:04AM (#17900442)
But this is the vertical component of the Coriolis force, which is usually negligible. Yes?
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