Wizard of Id by Parker and Hart for February 06, 2019

So fast you get motion sick just thinking about it?

That is the speed that the Earth orbits the Sun, not the speed that the Earth spins on its axis.

Wait till you see what Neptune’s velocity is going around the Sun! That will really make the Wiz’s wife head spin.

Funny how, sometimes, we don’t feel the pain of the bruise until we see the size of it.

The velocity of the Earth’s spin is approximately 1000 mph at the Equator.

To be exact, 1,037.54 mph. (24,901 miles / 24 hours)

Gimme a beer

It’s all relative, Blanche. You’re standing still. The universe is moving so fast it appears the earth is moving at 66,627 miles per hour.

You think that’s fast? The solar system is orbiting Sagittarius A* at 514,000 mph.

she said “no” and it didn’t matter to Wiz…

I KNOW I can’t feel the earth’s speed, but it must be fast. Here in central FL, it’s sunny until about 6:00 p.m., then, in just 25 minutes, it’s dark. (at least in the wintertime). That seems pretty quick to me. during the summer, twilight seems to last much longer. (Another anomaly to add to my never-ending “google it” list).

Now, if the earth spins, but the air doesn’t move with it…

As the classic comment goes: Stop the Earth; I want to get off!

66,627 miles per hour and 514,000 mph plus were spinning at about 1,000 miles per hour. That Uber drive is way out of control!!!!

Does the sun spin?

Get crystallized ginger. That’s my candy.

The wizard should have been a politician. Rather than answering the question that is framed, his answer showcases what he has calculated. He has been spending too much time hanging around the Fink.

But wouldn’t that be rather a question for Bung?

Yeah there are 3 options to choose from, it rotates once daily, spins at approx. 1000 miles per hour at the equator, and orbits the sun at 66,627 miles per hour.

And nobody’s driving this gol-durned universe!!!!