| Link | Quote | Stars | Tags | Author |
| f796c21 | When I was little, I had this science book. There was a section on 'What would happen to the world if there was no friction?' Answer: 'Everything on earth would fly into space from the centrifugal force of revolution.' That was my mood. | friction mood science | Haruki Murakami | |
| 026a219 | The velocities and forces involved in anything at orbital altitudes were enough to kill a human with just the rounding error. At their speeds, the friction from air too thin to breathe would set them on fire. | friction orbit physics rounding-error speed velocity | James S.A. Corey |