Neophyte question.

I have been nagged for years by the following:

Let's say that the earth started spinning really fast on it's axis. So fast
that we all flew off because of centripetal force.

What would it have to be spinning relative to in order for this to happen?
The Sun? The "Universe"? It's own sub atomic particles?

If the earth was the only thing in the universe, would it be possible for it
to spin?

Dave Reckoning
Indiana

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