So I've done some research about what would happen if the Earth stopped moving, but all it comes up with is, "if it stopped suddenly." Aside from the obvious physical impossibilities of these sorts of things happening with inertia and all, how might the Earth slowly coming to a stop differ from the Earth suddenly stopping. I know theoretically we, and everything other than bedrock would be launched into space if it happened instantly. What if it was slow. It took years. The days and the seasons getting longer and longer until either you were in total darkness forever or totally lit by the sun forever (aside from the two "poles" where you would be at dusk/dawn forever)? Anyone have any thoughts on this? I'm curious.
What would happen if the Earth stopped moving, but at a very slow rate?
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Even at a low rate of decline, we would firstly lose our balance, as would everything that walks on legs.Buildings would collapse and life as we know it cease.Those who didn't die would be roasted by the sun; because there is no longer any clouds.There will not be dusk and dawn, because seasons would cease to happen.There would however be a constant night and a constant dark. Not at the poles however. If the earth slows down there will be a change in the axis of rotation.Which will change the location of the poles as we know them. We are actually slowing down, but it won't be a problem for a few billion years.It won't affect humans. They will become extinct long before then.
Cool thanks. However when I said poles, I meant the new poles. Between where the sun is constant and never strikes. The perpetual twilight poles. It would never quite be night or day. The sun would remain in one spot, right at the ridge of the mountains. Theoretically... As I said, I know scientifically there's no way anything could survive. But say, somehow in this tiny area on both sides of the planet it was still inhabitable.