spin direction

I have read that our galaxy (stars, gas clouds etc.) rotates in a
differential rotation clock wise watching from the Galactic North. Can
anyone tell me why? At the same time the earth (& the other planets) rotates
around the Sun & the moon around the Earth counterclock wise. Again why? Can
you help with some links on this & some pertinent literature? Thanks for the
trouble. Val

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Val wrote
I have read that our galaxy (stars, gas clouds etc.) rotates in a
differential rotation clock wise watching from the Galactic North. Can
anyone tell me why? At the same time the earth (& the other planets) rotates
around the Sun & the moon around the Earth counterclock wise. Again why? Can
you help with some links on this & some pertinent literature? Thanks for the
trouble. Val


Direction of spin is purely arbitrary. If you look at each system from
the right point of view, they all spin in the same direction. I suspect
that if you view the contents of the universe from a single point, spin
direction is random. If not, the big bang must have had spin. Now
there's a thought, spin in relation to what?

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On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 00:09:27 GMT, "Val"
wrote:

I have read that our galaxy (stars, gas clouds etc.) rotates in a
differential rotation clock wise watching from the Galactic North. Can
anyone tell me why? At the same time the earth (& the other planets) rotates
around the Sun & the moon around the Earth counterclock wise. Again why? Can
you help with some links on this & some pertinent literature? Thanks for the
trouble. Val


Some galaxies we see edge on, others we see from a vantage point that
appears perpendicular to their plane. I am sure that most appear at
various intermediate stages. A sample size of one is probably not
statistically significant.


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Val wrote
I have read that our galaxy (stars, gas clouds etc.) rotates in a
differential rotation clock wise watching from the Galactic North. Can
anyone tell me why? At the same time the earth (& the other planets) rotates
around the Sun & the moon around the Earth counterclock wise. Again why? Can
you help with some links on this & some pertinent literature? Thanks for the
trouble. Val


Direction of spin is purely arbitrary. If you look at each system from
the right point of view, they all spin in the same direction. I suspect
that if you view the contents of the universe from a single point, spin
direction is random. If not, the big bang must have had spin. Now
there's a thought, spin in relation to what?

That last one is a definitely headache-inducing question ;-) but
apparently the universe as a whole is not rotating.
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"A sample size of one is probably not
Statistically significant."
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"N = 1, not significant?
Why not?"
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Statistically significant."
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"N = 1, not significant?
Why not?"
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"A sample size of one is probably not
Statistically significant."
~ Barry

"N = 1, not significant?
Why not?"
~ Twittering

Take a course in statistics and learn for yourself.

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"A sample size of one is probably not
Statistically significant."
~ Barry

"N = 1, not significant?
Why not?"
~ Twittering

"Now we must rest
As birds fill the skies.
We've given our best,
Now let Twitty arise!

And Folly too."

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What?

Twittering One wrote:
"A sample size of one is probably not
Statistically significant."
~ Barry

"N = 1, not significant?
Why not?"
~ Twittering

"Now we must rest
As birds fill the skies.
We've given our best,
Now let Twitty arise!

And Folly too."

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What?


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