You are correct with a minor altitude climb on a vast thing like the Earth.
But imagine shooting your bullet out to a distance where the Earth has
revolved enough to be going in the opposite direction at the launch point
before the object returns. ...

Hummm? Hold on...Think I talked myself into a hole here. There would be a
thousand mile per hour lateral displacement none the less. If the object
takes 12 hours to return it will return to the launch site it appears. Gonna
take a hit on this and give you the points.

Gotta think some more about the inside of that spaceball, however. (grin)


"G=EMC^2 Glazier" wrote in message
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Hi wings There is a picture thought. At the equator the Earth is
spinning at 1030mph lets have it stop spinning instantly. The ocean
water would shoot into space at 1030 mph. Well not to worry the water
will fall back to the Earth's surface Water stays put because its
relative motion is the same as the surface of the Earth that it is
resting on. Bert