tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810395304745899780.post4709179101735683349..comments2017-02-27T09:10:17.639-08:00Comments on DencklaTronic: Spinning, Round ThingsBen Dencklahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363671301433589433noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810395304745899780.post-32112926101217754852012-06-26T17:37:09.860-07:002012-06-26T17:37:09.860-07:00Maybe the things we see spinning (planets, stars) ...Maybe the things we see spinning (planets, stars) are big and heavy and therefore have a lot of angular momentum. As Newton outlined, without an opposing force, momentum continues indefinitely. Perhaps we should be more amazed by all that we see that isn't spinning. (And isn't it all relative anyway? Are we spinning or not?)<br /><br />One interesting fact about circular/spherical objects is that the circle/sphere is the ideal shape to minimize circumference/surface area while maximizing interior area/volume. That explains a lot of the why of both natural and man-made objects.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658292459678808223noreply@blogger.com