Reader Quiz : Which Way Is My Train Moving?

19 Responses to Reader Quiz : Which Way Is My Train Moving?

1. lectrikdog says:

   October 11, 2015 at 3:59 pm

   I’m gonna guess that you are moving the same direction as the freight, and the FT is passing your commuter train. 😉

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   • lectrikdog says:

     October 13, 2015 at 2:35 pm

     of course the commuter could be stopped and the cameraman bobbing up and down to create an illusion. Or the freight stopped… there’s simply no way to tell whether the frame of reference is moving and which way? I see five possibilities: 1&2 either train could be stationary but not both, 3 Both moving to the right but Freight is faster, 4 Both moving left but commuter is faster, 5 Both moving in opposite directions. I’m with the ‘not enough information’ [Nobama] crowd. Most likely is that the commuter train is leftbound passing a stopped freight to merge back onto the track ahead of it, But I’ve personally experienced all five possibilities I listed above.

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2. Billy Liar says:

   October 11, 2015 at 4:11 pm

   Everything’s relative.

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   • Colorado Wellington says:

     October 11, 2015 at 4:21 pm

     Like our country. When it’s movement to the left slows, the Left says it’s moving to the right.

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     • Colorado Wellington says:

       October 12, 2015 at 3:26 am

       … its movement, dammit …

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       • Barbara says:

         October 12, 2015 at 4:03 am

         Thanks for knowing the difference. So few do anymore. Of course, this iPad has a will of its own and always tries to second guess me. I have to remember to read everything again to see what ridiculous supposition it has made about what I intended. Maddening!
       • Anthony O'Brian says:

         October 12, 2015 at 1:34 pm

         My dad says the spell check was designed by a leftist liberal…they always believe they know what you should say better than you do. ?
       • skidance says:

         October 12, 2015 at 5:08 pm

         I’m thinking of changing my moniker to it’s = it is. The rules are simple, but seeing this error (and others) repeatedly convinces people that inaccurate usage is correct and accepted.
3. gator69 says:

   October 11, 2015 at 4:19 pm

   Towards its destination?

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   • Colorado Wellington says:

     October 11, 2015 at 4:43 pm

     Yes, but it will never get there.

     https://coloradowellington.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/zenos-absence.jpg

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     • gator69 says:

       October 11, 2015 at 4:50 pm

       https://fbcdn-profile-a.akamaihd.net/hprofile-ak-xfa1/v/t1.0-1/p160x160/1922298_618879381499478_1580359140_n.jpg?oh=a34a4c2a8720d94236989c2ed74a743e&oe=5698FF1E&__gda__=1453722789_afefef9bd5ee5c147f41712ce6c9ad33

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4. darrylb says:

   October 11, 2015 at 4:57 pm

   I could see the illusion with another train. But then it passed a concrete structure. You got me!!! 🙂

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5. darrylb says:

   October 11, 2015 at 4:59 pm

   Or maybe you are considering the spin of the earth, you know, like the AGW spin 🙂

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6. darrylb says:

   October 11, 2015 at 5:00 pm

   Or dah, maybe someone else is taking a picture of the train you are one—the other train?

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7. Robertv says:

   October 11, 2015 at 10:24 pm

   As long as it is your decision which way to move .

   https://youtu.be/oshYn8rbBuM

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8. Krakatoa says:

   October 12, 2015 at 12:01 am

   To the left, and there is nothing you can do bout it.

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9. Michael D Smith says:

   October 12, 2015 at 4:51 am

   The same direction as the engine is moving.

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10. Nobama says:

    October 12, 2015 at 2:54 pm

    The correct answer is: Not enough information to determine this.

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11. Tom Woods says:

    October 14, 2015 at 6:51 am

    The direction your train is moving is forward, comrade.

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