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Compared to sea level, time is faster at the top of Everest due to lower gravity. Time is also faster at the top of Everest because of rotational speed. Are time differences between two reference frames "stackable" such that the difference is higher/lower than if only one frame is considered?

by /u/Me_for_President in /r/askscience

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