What would happen to the population if the Earth suddenly stopped spinning?

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Well, everything shifts east at a ridiculous velocity.

Along a tangental line while still being affected by gravity… so the real question is what masses go into orbit

Lots of death is the obvious answer.

Often is, but the "how" varies.

We would all immediately and painfully be launched into space.

Well... our corpses would be at least.

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