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>> 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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