How is it the ISS can travel at 17,400 MPH, but astronauts seem unaffected at all?

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Because they’re not accelerating (much). Down here on earth, you’re spinning crazy fast as well *along with the whole planet*, and the planet in turn isn’t sitting still in space either. It’s all relative.