It can look dumb, but I always had this question as a kid, what physical principles would prevent this?
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Sorta. I found this video a while back that helped me understand it. Pay attention to the clock hands part and how the movement is affected by how fast information is traveling in them. Itβs basically the same idea as the stick but a different direction.
https://youtu.be/Vitf8YaVXhc