# World Jump Day

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-jump-day/307953>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 12, 2005, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-jump-day/307953 "2005-06-12T06:32:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2005, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-jump-day/307953/1 "2005-06-12T06:32:20Z")

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It looks like we may finally get the [answer](http://www.worldjumpday.org/) to [this](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_155.html) question.

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> Join us in the attempt to drive Earth into a new orbit, by letting millions of people jump!

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**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2005, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-jump-day/307953/2 "2005-06-12T11:11:30Z")

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So do you think Cecil has been working on this for all those years? 😃

GT

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**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2005, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-jump-day/307953/3 "2005-06-12T11:18:36Z")

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We should file a class action lawsuit against them for attempted murder.

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**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2005, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-jump-day/307953/4 "2005-06-12T22:12:37Z")

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[scolding parental voice] “Now, honestly – if the whole world were to jump at the same moment with the intent of altering our planetary orbit, would you do it too?” [/spv]

😃

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**Author:** ![bluecanary](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bluecanary/32/3614_2.png) [@bluecanary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bluecanary)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2005, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-jump-day/307953/5 "2005-06-12T22:14:55Z")

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Kewl!

Do you think Benrik might be behind this?

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**Author:** ![Strinka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strinka/32/512_2.png) [@Strinka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strinka)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2005, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-jump-day/307953/6 "2005-06-12T23:35:12Z")

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First, Cecil already answered that question.

Second, this is **World** Jump Day. While there are many more Chinese and Indians, the Americans, Europeans, etc. would reduce their affect

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2005, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-jump-day/307953/7 "2005-06-13T12:57:17Z")

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World Jump Day…World Jump Schmay…  
What we need to have is a World Fart Day. See if we can create butt force winds that create hurricanes ( butticanes?) tornados and possibly throw the earth off it’s rotation.  
Who’s with me?

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2005, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-jump-day/307953/8 "2005-06-13T13:01:12Z")

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If I knew how to create a website with some great graphics and backed up with some kind of Math to impress the geeks and nerds, I’d do this like \<snap\> that.

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2005, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-jump-day/307953/9 "2005-06-13T13:04:02Z")

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_lays on couch, lifts one butt cheek and awaits further instruction from **Shirley** _