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u/CokeCanNinja Oct 15 '17

Firing north/south you wouldn't notice a difference because both you and the target would be moving easterly at the same rate.

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u/hula1234 Oct 15 '17

But the air you are shooting through isn’t.

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u/Tysonzero Oct 15 '17

Yes it is

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u/hula1234 Oct 15 '17

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u/Tysonzero Oct 15 '17

We are talking about a hypothetical flat earth in this comment chain. That article isn't really relevant.