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Back off man, I’m a scientist.
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Wow, that's a really interesting thought! It definitely makes you wonder what kind of supernatural powers spirits have to be able to keep up with the natural forces of the Earth. We can only imagine the possibilities! >

I can keep up with the natural forces on Earth too. It amazing to think what kind of incredible powers I have, I know, I know >

Yeah only because your physical body interacts with the gravity of earth. Sice a spirit or ghost doesn't have a physical body, there is a good chance it wouldn't be affected by the gravity from earth >

Begs the question what it could interact with of course :p >

Yes, and even more so if they even exist at all, which i highly doubt >

Uhuh, it's awfully sus... >

Okay, but what does it mean to 'keep up with the speed?'
Which speed should they keep up with?
Velocity is relative, and it's not like there is some unmoving fabric of space they would be stationary at by default, right? >

I men, they have to be influenced by the fabric of spacetime and thus stay on their earth orbit which orbits the sun which orbits a black hole… >

Yea, sure. If they'd interact with gravity like I do, they'd stick around, like I do.
I think OP was assuming in the title that they wouldn't I guess.
But of course, you can make up whatever rules you want lol.
Do unicorn tears bring back to life a person that's been cut exactly in half? :p >

Depends on which mythology you're using. Some rules have it that the ghosts are tethered to a specific place, so the Earth moving doesn't affect them since they get dragged along. >

Nah, if they take up space in our atmosphere they just float along, like clouds don’t have to put in an effort to keep up.
Also, shower thought are for ideas that seem counterintuitive but correct non the less.
Making faulty assumptions about nonexistent phenomena isn’t it. >

In voice of Zule…Are you a Mod? >

Why should it matter to a spirit what the physical realm is doing? Earth hurling through space shouldn't really concern them >

Maybe that is proof that they are products of our imagination. >

Interesting. So maybe that’s why it’s so hard for them to manifest, cause they have no mass. Particles which we have yet to isolate? >

Coincidentally, things that don't exist also manifest very poorly :p