>> Never mind the "minor detail" of the fact that "stationary" doesn't 
>> exist in outer space.
> 
> Sure it does.  There does exist absolute motion that can be measured 
> even if there's nothing else in the universe--rotation, for instance. 

Well, maybe.

> And I personally suspect

Prove it.

>> Or the fact that things don't make that "swoshing" noise in space. In 
>> fact, they don't make *any* noise!
> 
> Actually they do.  It can be safely assumed the ship is constantly 
> leaking some negligible amount of atmosphere, and if you get within the 
> envelope of that, you can hear it swooshing as it moves past!

1. Your ears would explode at such low pressure, so *you* can't hear 
anything. :-P

2. I rather suspect that rather than vibrating, such a gas cloud would 
simply expand outwards forever. It's not at anywhere near high enough 
pressure for audio-frequency vibrations to propogate.

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