xkcd

11787 readers

1334 users here now

A community for a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

432

submitted 1 year ago by randomaccount43543@lemmy.world to c/xkcd@lemmy.world

32 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Alt text:

For decades I've been working off the accumulated rotation from one long afternoon on a merry-go-round when I was eight.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

It's because your return journey is closer to the axis of the earth so your action has less torque.