What If? (xkcd) personal blog
Earth-Moon Fire Pole
My son (5y) asked me today: If there were a kind of a fireman's pole from the Moon down to the Earth, how long would it take to slide all the way from the Moon to the Earth?
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- 64
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On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2018 | Earth-Moon Fire Pole by mooreds | 262 | 64 |
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