Re: Perpetual Motion: Hammers spinning in space?



Dear 555666hahaha:

"555666hahaha" <skepticdude@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1115523829.704814.291350@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hey all,
>
> I'm no expert on physics, but I was wondering
> why something spinning in outer-space, far
> away from planets or stars, doesn't qualify as
> perpetual motion. There is no friction to worry
> about.

Lense-Thirring effect. It would eventually come to rest wrt the
rest of the Universe.

David A. Smith


.