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@An_Elephant yes, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham%E2%80%93Lorentz_force

Because the electron has to push against the field that it just created. If you shake it slowly, there is time for that field to propagate away.

One thing I havent seen mentioned yet is the amount of calories required to get there. Energy-wise you need about your body-weights worth of gasoline in energy just to climb that high in earth's gravity well. So hopefully everyone is wearing a space suit and people are getting snacks on their way up.