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As Earth rotates about its axis, it takes 3 hours for the United States to pass beneath a...

As Earth rotates about its axis, it takes 3 hours for the United States to pass beneath a point above Earth that is stationary relative to the Sun. What is wrong with the following scheme? To travel from Washington D.C. to San Francisco and use very little fuel, simply ascend in a helicopter high over Washington D.C. and wait 3 hours until San Francisco passes below.

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