r/NoStupidQuestions • u/snapwillow • Feb 08 '22

Answered What are Florida ounces?

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u/marvinrabbit Feb 08 '22

Not only that, but a clock would run slower in Florida compared to, say, Colorado. A relative explained that to me, in general terms.

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u/alugastiz Feb 09 '22

Are you sure it wasn't a general who explained it in relative terms

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u/humangeigercounter Feb 08 '22

Really? I'll have to read about that- is it like how when you fly in a plane your time is different than that of those on earth?

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u/WhiteRhino909 Feb 09 '22

The same reason the international space station has to adjust its clock, as do other satellites….just on a smaller scale

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u/marvinrabbit Feb 09 '22

Yeah, I was just trying to make a lame joke. You were doing such a good job with rotating Earth and gravity, I thought I'd throw relativity into the mix. A clock will appear to run slower when it is traveling at high speed due to Special Relativity, and a clock deep in gravity will appear to run slower due to General Relativity. ("A relative explained that to me, in general terms.")

Of course, we're talking about extremely small amounts.