The Twins Paradox and the speed of light

Hi and welcome, When you are on the launch pad you are still in earths reference frame, As soon as you launch you are in a new one, the rockets. As you gain altitude you may or may not notice the earth turning depending on lots of things, from a geostationary orbit you would always be over the same place, if you were on your way to the moon you would notice the earth turn because you would be in a separate frame of reference independent of the rotational motion of the earth. It is all relative to what frame of reference you are using.

Please explain. What is causing the earths rotation to increase? Maybe I don't understand you... Is it really accelerating?....Or is the increase in your velocity causing it to appear to you not to match your clock? Gravity is really a moot point, your velocity on the spaceship is what truly makes a difference.

Hi M, You only need to accelerate to around 27,500 Mph to escape earths gravity, there is no need to accelerate past that. How is this true? The earth spins no faster, or orbits any faster because you left. No, his spin is the same as when you were on the launch pad. Earth is an inertial frame, while you accelerate you are in a non-inertial frame and when you stop accelerating at say 27,500 Mph you become an inertial frame also. You seem a bit confused about this?Lets agree on this before we move on??

Hi M, No need to be a smartass. Yes you do, but you see the same rate of rotation on earth....day/night.