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Physics Embroidery : Law of Gravity

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Common physics errors in science fiction movies

Here are some of the most common physics errors in SF movies:

• There’s no sound in space - next time I hear an explosion when a spaceship breaks apart, I am calling the physics police. Also, sound and light don’t travel at the same speed and can’t arrive at the same time!
• There are no fires in space - even if you provided oxygen, the vacuum of the space will dissipate it all so fast! No flaming things in the space please.
• You can’t see a laser beam in space. You see the laser beam on earth because of the reflections from the dust particles.
• And there’s no reason why someone would move in slow-motion in zero gravity; in fact, they should be moving around much faster. Stop showing those goofy slo-mo movies.

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