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However, the caption to the panel indicates that the "ship" Cueball was operating was a cruise ship, not a spaceship. Since cruise ships that travel upon the seas and oceans of the Earth experience the same gravity that they would experience at sea level on land, there is no need for "artificial gravity" aboard a cruise ship. | However, the caption to the panel indicates that the "ship" Cueball was operating was a cruise ship, not a spaceship. Since cruise ships that travel upon the seas and oceans of the Earth experience the same gravity that they would experience at sea level on land, there is no need for "artificial gravity" aboard a cruise ship. | ||
| − | Furthermore, Cueball's rotation of the ship along its longitudinal axis would involve capsizing the ship (and then righting it again). This would likely result in many people aboard drowning if not the outright sinking of the vessel. Anything on the outside of the ship that wasn't firmly attached would be lost, by the combination of drag from the water and being flung away by the centrifugal force. There's no indication of ''how'' the rotation would be created, which would be a significant undertaking, given that cruise ships are generally built with some priority given to keeping them [https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Safety/Pages/ShipDesignAndStability-default.aspx#:~:text=Intact%20Stability%20Code,75(69)). right-side-up] via things like concentrations of mass at the bottom of the hull. In contrast, objects in outer space do not need continuous | + | Furthermore, Cueball's rotation of the ship along its longitudinal axis would involve capsizing the ship (and then righting it again). This would likely result in many people aboard drowning if not the outright sinking of the vessel. Anything on the outside of the ship that wasn't firmly attached would be lost, by the combination of drag from the water and being flung away by the centrifugal force. There's no indication of ''how'' the rotation would be created, which would be a significant undertaking, given that cruise ships are generally built with some priority given to keeping them [https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Safety/Pages/ShipDesignAndStability-default.aspx#:~:text=Intact%20Stability%20Code,75(69)). right-side-up] via things like concentrations of mass at the bottom of the hull. In contrast, objects in outer space do not need continuous force to continue rotating because they don't have to overcome significant drag from their environment in the way that a cruise ship partially immersed in water does. (If they are in orbit, they do experience a ''very small'' amount of drag from effects such as tidal forces, which slowly reduce their rotation rates until their rotation is synchronized with their orbital period. There's also a potential {{w|effect on rotation}} based on differential heating and cooling as it spins.) |
The title text references the earlier comic [[2935: Ocean Loop]], where Cueball made a loop-the-loop water slide like {{w|Action_Park#Cannonball_Loop|Action Park's Cannonball Loop}}, but for cruise ships, and was also fired as a result. This is thus the second comic where Cueball has been fired by a cruise line for his hazardous actions. In the first comic he similarly complains about the decision of the cruise line in the title text. Such loops for people can subject riders to [https://www.wired.com/2012/04/g-forces-in-a-looping-water-slide/ over 10g] of acceleration, but it's unknown exactly how much the ship-sized one would impart<!-- (loops need to impart sufficiently more than 1g upward, at the slowest part at top of the loop, to counteract gravity, which means the peak is going to be in excess of 2g at the start-/end-of-loop transitions on a circular route) -->. Cueball seems to think that since his new idea is less bad than the original one, it should have been acceptable, which implies that he has not understood how catastrophically bad that first proposal was. | The title text references the earlier comic [[2935: Ocean Loop]], where Cueball made a loop-the-loop water slide like {{w|Action_Park#Cannonball_Loop|Action Park's Cannonball Loop}}, but for cruise ships, and was also fired as a result. This is thus the second comic where Cueball has been fired by a cruise line for his hazardous actions. In the first comic he similarly complains about the decision of the cruise line in the title text. Such loops for people can subject riders to [https://www.wired.com/2012/04/g-forces-in-a-looping-water-slide/ over 10g] of acceleration, but it's unknown exactly how much the ship-sized one would impart<!-- (loops need to impart sufficiently more than 1g upward, at the slowest part at top of the loop, to counteract gravity, which means the peak is going to be in excess of 2g at the start-/end-of-loop transitions on a circular route) -->. Cueball seems to think that since his new idea is less bad than the original one, it should have been acceptable, which implies that he has not understood how catastrophically bad that first proposal was. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:27, 18 March 2026
| Rotational Gravity |
 Title text: I don't get it. The peak acceleration for passengers was WAY lower than in the giant-waterslide-loop-the-loop incident the other cruise line fired me for. |
Explanation[edit]
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Low-gravity environments can cause humans and other animals to lose muscle mass, a serious problem for people staying for extended periods on the International Space Station.
Cueball at first appears to be describing his experience operating a spaceship, creating artificial gravity by rotating the ship so as to preserve the passengers' muscle mass.
However, the caption to the panel indicates that the "ship" Cueball was operating was a cruise ship, not a spaceship. Since cruise ships that travel upon the seas and oceans of the Earth experience the same gravity that they would experience at sea level on land, there is no need for "artificial gravity" aboard a cruise ship.
Furthermore, Cueball's rotation of the ship along its longitudinal axis would involve capsizing the ship (and then righting it again). This would likely result in many people aboard drowning if not the outright sinking of the vessel. Anything on the outside of the ship that wasn't firmly attached would be lost, by the combination of drag from the water and being flung away by the centrifugal force. There's no indication of how the rotation would be created, which would be a significant undertaking, given that cruise ships are generally built with some priority given to keeping them right-side-up via things like concentrations of mass at the bottom of the hull. In contrast, objects in outer space do not need continuous force to continue rotating because they don't have to overcome significant drag from their environment in the way that a cruise ship partially immersed in water does. (If they are in orbit, they do experience a very small amount of drag from effects such as tidal forces, which slowly reduce their rotation rates until their rotation is synchronized with their orbital period. There's also a potential effect on rotation based on differential heating and cooling as it spins.)
The title text references the earlier comic 2935: Ocean Loop, where Cueball made a loop-the-loop water slide like Action Park's Cannonball Loop, but for cruise ships, and was also fired as a result. This is thus the second comic where Cueball has been fired by a cruise line for his hazardous actions. In the first comic he similarly complains about the decision of the cruise line in the title text. Such loops for people can subject riders to over 10g of acceleration, but it's unknown exactly how much the ship-sized one would impart. Cueball seems to think that since his new idea is less bad than the original one, it should have been acceptable, which implies that he has not understood how catastrophically bad that first proposal was.
Transcript[edit]
- [Cueball stands facing Hairbun and White Hat. Hairbun has a "steaming" symbol above her head indicating anger, and her hands are in fists, while White Hat is facepalming.]
- Cueball: I was able to produce artificial gravity by rotating the ship along its longitudinal axis, helping passengers maintain muscle mass on the long-duration voyage!
- [Caption below the panel:]
- Well, the cruise line fired me.
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Beep, Boop! nothing else here yet ;) 216.25.182.141 03:06, 17 March 2026 (UTC)
Counterpoint the the action park thing; i think its referencing 2935 TheTrainsKid (talk) 03:26, 17 March 2026 (UTC)
- For sure. It is a direct reference to that comic. I wonder if they should be seen as a two comics series? I think there is a bit too little for it. If there ever comes a third comic where Cueball is fired from a cruise line I would say there should be made a category for it though. --Kynde (talk) 08:44, 17 March 2026 (UTC)
Is he saying that the ship is rolling? This would not give as much artificial G than pitch or yaw. SDSpivey (talk) 04:53, 17 March 2026 (UTC)
- It all depends on the rotation speed. It is more likely the ship would survive being rotated along that axis. Of course there would then only be gravity away from the central line of the ship. And of course the ship would not survive such a rotation. --Kynde (talk) 08:44, 17 March 2026 (UTC)
I'm wondering if this has to do with the imminent premiere of a science-based movie, Project Hail Mary? 2601:601:D47C:3090:B80E:E250:C231:507A 04:08, 18 March 2026 (UTC) The next number is prime! I wander if it will be a math one.
At this rate, around comic 3500 there will be enough about getting fired from cruise lines to maybe consider a category of its own R128 (talk) 17:17, 18 March 2026 (UTC) Add comment
