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[–] alkheemist 25 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

It could be tidally locked to the sun too. Then days would truly cease to exist, you'd just have a hot side and a cold side.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago

It could, and eventually would, but the premise of this comic is "the earth has stopped rotating", not "the earth is now rotating at 1 revolution per year".

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Tidal locking still requires the planet to be rotating