I always thought the direct parallel transport explanation worked best for Foucault's pendulum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNQCOknMZKg https://www.youtube.

I always thought the direct parallel transport explanation worked best for Foucault's pendulum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNQCOknMZKg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNQCOknMZKg Also: https://physics.mcmaster.ca/phys3c03/notes/FoucaultPendulum.pptx.pdf https://physics.mcmaster.ca/phys3c03/notes/FoucaultPendulum.... The wand and gyroscope analogy is basically just constructing this scenario I think.