3220: Rotational Gravity

Rotational Gravity

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Title text: I don't get it. The peak acceleration for passengers was WAY lower than in the giant-waterslide-loop-the-loop incident the other cruise line fired me for.

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The title text references Action Park's Cannonball Loop, which subjected riders to up to nine gees of acceleration.

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[Cueball stands facing Hairbun and White Hat. Hairbun has a "steaming" symbol above her head indicating anger, while White Hat is facepalming.]

Cueball: I was able to produce artificial gravity by rotating the ship along its longitudinal axis, helping passengers maintain muscle mass on the long-duration voyage!

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Beep, Boop! nothing else here yet ;) 216.25.182.141 03:06, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

Counterpoint the the action park thing; i think its referencing 2935 TheTrainsKid (talk) 03:26, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

For sure. It is a direct reference to that comic. I wonder if they should be seen as a two comics series? I think there is a bit too little for it. If there ever comes a third comic where Cueball is fired from a cruise line I would say there should be made a category for it though. --Kynde (talk) 08:44, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

Is he saying that the ship is rolling? This would not give as much artificial G than pitch or yaw. SDSpivey (talk) 04:53, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

It all depends on the rotation speed. It is more likely the ship would survive being rotated along that axis. Of course there would then only be gravity away from the central line of the ship. And of course the ship would not survive such a rotation. --Kynde (talk) 08:44, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

I'm sure it could survive a few rotations. More than the people could. :) SDSpivey (talk) 14:34, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

What if it's a catamaran, rotating the main body of the ship like a barbecue spit? Barmar (talk) 18:28, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

I'm wondering if this has to do with the imminent premiere of a science-based movie, Project Hail Mary? 2601:601:D47C:3090:B80E:E250:C231:507A 04:08, 18 March 2026 (UTC)

Very likely. In the book, the ship also used rotation to simulate 1g gravity, using spin drives. And because the spin drives were in the engine compartment on the rear of the aircraft, and they didn't want to bolt all the equipment to the ceiling prior to takeoff, the crew compartment had to be rotated to enter centrifuge configuration. (See [[1]].)136.47.216.1 21:03, 23 March 2026 (UTC)

The next number is prime! I wander if it will be a math one.

At this rate, around comic 3500 there will be enough about getting fired from cruise lines to maybe consider a category of its own R128 (talk) 17:17, 18 March 2026 (UTC)

Cueball's plan would seem to be quite easy to replicate. Swim to the stern of the ship, plant your feet firmly, and grasp the propeller(s), thereby stopping them. The engines will rotate the ship around the crankshaft centerline until they run out of fuel. These Are Not The Comments You Are Looking For (talk) 23:49, 21 March 2026 (UTC)
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