The globe rotates slower than the spinning motor rod because the globe is far heavier. The magnets beneath don’t resist the rotation at all. This is a _very_ clever hack.

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The original globe was simply levitating via a magnet mounted inside. Though you could spin it by hand, it wasn’t motorized, and actually floated completely vertically instead of being tilted.