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[–] Zeth0s@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

No, the problem is not gravity, is that the train attached to earth has velocity dictated by the Earth movements, and keeps it because of inertia. In your theoretical experiment, the train would be launched on space at constant velocity.