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		Is it possible to throw a baseball so hard it circles the earth above your head? (space.stackexchange.com)
		1 point by duck on Feb 25, 2021 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

simonblack on Feb 25, 2021 [–]

Even with "a perfectly spherical, atmosphere-free Earth, with no obstacles as tall as you, with a uniformly spherical gravitational field", you're just not strong enough to give it orbital speed!

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