Its the 14th century and you’ve had no time to prepare, after you’re done reading this post you are snapped. What do you do?

  • @[email protected]
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    4123 days ago

    Assuming I am physically in the same place, I will fall to my death. If I somehow survive the fall I would be severely injured and alone in the wilderness. Within a few days I would probably die of either my injuries, dehydration, or hypothermia.

    • @[email protected]
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      2823 days ago

      Scientifically speaking, the earth is constantly moving in an upward spiral. Your exact physical location would put you in some random outerspace area without oxygen or any protection. Just floating in space until you die.

      • JackGreenEarth
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        2223 days ago

        Scientifically speaking, there is no absolute reference frame. So you can be wherever you like depending on what reference you choose.

      • @[email protected]
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        1023 days ago

        How do you define upwards in space? North? Or maybe normal to the orbit and vaguely north?

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          22 days ago

          I think they mean forward wrt the direction the sun is moving relative to the galaxy, like this: