I invite you to learn more about the capital of Ecuador

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The discussion centers around Quito, the capital of Ecuador, exploring its cultural and historical significance, as well as a tangential connection to physics through the concept of centrifugal force. The scope includes cultural appreciation, personal travel plans, and a debate on the physics of centrifugal force in relation to geographical location.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant highlights Quito's historical center and cultural heritage, mentioning its churches and museums.
  • Another participant expresses interest in visiting Quito but notes travel commitments to Hokkaido for an internship.
  • A later reply questions the relevance of the discussion to physics, prompting a mention of Quito's centrifugal force due to its equatorial location.
  • Another participant challenges the idea that capitals experience centrifugal force, arguing that it is distributed across the Earth's surface and questioning the original claim about Quito.
  • Concerns are raised about the accuracy of the claims regarding centrifugal force and the geographical context of Quito compared to other capitals near the equator.
  • There is a call for a focus on centrifugal force rather than amenities of Quito, indicating a desire to steer the discussion back to physics.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express disagreement regarding the concept of centrifugal force as it relates to Quito and its comparison to other capitals. The discussion remains unresolved, with multiple competing views on the relevance of the original topic to physics.

Contextual Notes

There are unresolved questions regarding the distribution of centrifugal force and its implications for cities at different latitudes and altitudes. The discussion also reflects a mix of cultural appreciation and scientific inquiry, with some posts being considered off-topic.

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Hello,
I invite you to learn more about the capital of Ecuador.

Quito has the largest historical center of Latin America
and it has an enormous cultural and artistic heritage. In
this sector ten churches are located. They are among the
most beautiful colonial buildings of America.

There are also many museums were there are many
transcendental painting and sculpture masterpieces, of
modern and colonial periods.

There are hotels in Quito that form a part of the modern
section of Quito.

http://www.in-quito.com
 
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Well, they look kewl...
I will ask my brother again and if he gives me money, I will go there this winter...
This summer is impossible because I will fly to Hokkaido for an internship.
I can meet them again...<:smile>
 
Pattielli said:
Well, they look kewl...
I will ask my brother again and if he gives me money, I will go there this winter...
This summer is impossible because I will fly to Hokkaido for an internship.
I can meet them again...<:smile>

How does this have anything to do with physics?
 
calculii said:
How does this have anything to do with physics?
Umm...

Quito experiences greater centrifugal force than any other national capital!

Probably.

Njorl
 
Njorl said:
Umm...

Quito experiences greater centrifugal force than any other national capital!

Probably.

Njorl

Capitals don't "experience" centrifugal force. Centrifugal force is probably distributed among every square-inch of land/water on this Earth, having more force the nearer the equator, from the spin of the Earth. There are many other capitals near the equator, so I doubt you are correct. Plus, you did not mention this in your original post, so you weren't talking about Quito having centrifugal force, but talking about visiting it in the summer.
 
calculii said:
Capitals don't "experience" centrifugal force. Centrifugal force is probably distributed among every square-inch of land/water on this Earth, having more force the nearer the equator, from the spin of the Earth. There are many other capitals near the equator, so I doubt you are correct. Plus, you did not mention this in your original post, so you weren't talking about Quito having centrifugal force, but talking about visiting it in the summer.


This is a little sloppy. In addition to being near the equator, Quito is up in the mountains. Is it farther from the Earth's axis than the capital of Nepal? Tibet? I don't know. Why can't we say a city experiences centrigugal force? Every atom of every building experiences it!

And finally, Njorl was not the original poster, as you would have seen if you had bothered to look carefully at the thread. In fact her post was just a light hearted response to the accusation that the thread was OT.

I will allow a few more posts on centrigual force, but not on the amenities of Quito, which is OT to the max. Then I will lock this thread.