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Imagine this: right now you are moving at more than 1,670 kilometers per hour at the equator. That is faster than a supersonic MiG-25 fighter jet. So why don't we feel the dizzying rotation of our planet? Here is a simple example: if you are in a car or train moving at a constant speed, you do not feel that speed. You only feel sudden acceleration or braking, just like during the launch of a Soyuz rocket. The Earth's rotation is very smooth and stable; it does not change abruptly. It is like a carousel that always turns at the same speed. Without acceleration or braking, we do not feel the motion itself, only its effects. Everything around us - people, buildings, trees, and even the atmosphere - moves together with Earth. If the atmosphere did not rotate with the planet, we would be hit by constant winds of about 1,670 kilometers per hour. Our bodies sense changes in motion, not steady motion. That is why Earth can spin incredibly fast while everyday life still feels calm and still.