Coli scientist and smart brehs, I have a dumb question

[Take It In Blood]

If a person was born on some type of isolated non spinning surface in space and then visited Earth after 25 years would they get motion sickness and feel the Earth moving?


And is it possible that we're just used to the motion and don't notice it?

 

[MischievousMonkey]

No. Do babies feel motion sickness in a speeding car? Neither, because as the car is moving, they're moving at the exact same speed.

Apply to Earth.

 

[Nobu]

I believe it the answer is yes, initially. But they would be able to adjust eventually, because the more important thing so you feel comfortable is that everything else on the surface you're on is also moving at the same speed/direction, so you perceive these objects as stationary relative to your position.

 

[Dad]

It depends on if he lied about killing himself to get attention on a message board

 

[Take It In Blood]

No. Do babies feel motion sickness in a speeding car.

Well, it's possible they actually do which is why they cry so much. And they just can't communicate that to us?

And there are plenty adults who get motion sickness in vehicles

 

[null]

If a person was born on some type of isolated non spinning service in space and then visited Earth after 25 years would they get motion sickness and feel the Earth moving?


And is it possible that we're just used to the motion and don't notice it?

Do you feel a train or plane moving at speed once it has reached a constant velocity?

You notice acceleration not constant velocity so in your example the thing that would need to change is our ever present acceleration towards the center of the Earth.

That downward pull (of gravity) is what we get used to and no longer notice and it is that which contributes towards space sickness.

"Humans doeventually adjust to living in a weightless environment. But their innerears have to go through a second round of readjustment to full Earth gravity once they return — and scientists still don't know how easily the inner ear can make that switch after longer space missions."
NASA Uses Fish to Fight Space Sickness

EDIT: Having thought about it... Yes there is some rotational effect because speed is not in a straight line but it is very slight. Good question OP.

 

[MischievousMonkey]

Well, it's possible they actually do which is why they cry so much. And they just can't communicate that to us?

And there are plenty adults who get motion sickness in vehicles

Some cry and some don't. My point was that all babies would cry if they experienced motion sickness. But let's say I'm wrong on this.

A plane moves considerably faster than a car. Do people feel motion sickness in a plane?

 

[Dr. Acula]

I'm too dumb for this question

:spongebobsmiley:

 

[semicko82]

It depends on if he lied about killing himself to get attention on a message board

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

Not a dumb question at all and the answer is pretty complicated since it's based on reference frames (Einstein's special relativity)


All motion is relative.

 

[Gold]

No. Do babies feel motion sickness in a speeding car? Neither, because as the car is moving, they're moving at the exact same speed.

Apply to Earth.

A pretty terrible analogy.

I belive the answer is yes, temporarily until you adjust. If you were in an isolated system that had none of the earths rotational velocity and you grew up there and spent 25 years there, im sure you would need some time to adjust.

We could also test this with planets that have a significantly different rotational and orbital speed than the earth. If we could get to Mercury and account for the temperature and radiation issues, im sure your balance would be fukked up standing on it for a some time.

 

[hayesc0]

Well they wouldn't have gravity for one no way they would live 25 years

 

[MischievousMonkey]

A pretty terrible analogy.

I belive the answer is yes, temporarily until you adjust. If you were in an isolated system that had none of the earths rotational velocity and you grew up there and spent 25 years there, im sure you would need some time to adjust.

We could also test this with planets that have a significantly different rotational and orbital speed than the earth. If we could get to Mercury and account for the temperature and radiation issues, im sure your balance would be fukked up standing on it for a some time.

Then why our balance is just fine in trains and planes even if we take them for the first time at 25 years old?

 

[Gold]

Then why our balance is just fine in trains and planes even if we take them for the first time at 25 years old?

Cuz its not????


People on a bullet train, ship, even planes for the first time have terrible balance temporarily. Ever see someone on a rail for the first time??

People who ride bart regularly could stand just fine, people who step on it for the first time have to hold on to anything they can.

Im not sure what youre talking about breh but thats not real life.

 

[MischievousMonkey]

Cuz its not????


People on a bullet train, ship, even planes for the first time have terrible balance temporarily.

People who ride bart regularly could stand just fine, people who step on it for the first time have to hold on to anything they can.

Im not sure what youre talking about breh but thats not real life.

They do when the vehicle change speed or encounter obstacles

We're talking constant speed (because Earth's rotational speed is constant as far as I know) on a vehicle encoutering no lumps or obstacles (because Earth has no obstacles that affects its rotation). Ships pitch and ride waves so the comparizon don't work.

The only reason people sometimes lose balance in trains and planes is when the train doesn't move in a straight line (inertia), meets bumps, accelerates or decelerates. As for the planes, changes of altitude and turbulences will do that.

Also, even if you don't agree with the balance aspect, still no motion sickness (the initial question).