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This would actually kill a significant number of people, especially if they didn't know it was about to happen.
Pretty sure it would kill everyone and ultimately destroy the universe or at least the universe's ability to sustain life.
After all, at some level, friction is the only thing that keeps you rooted onto the planet.
Sure there's gravity but there's that's only pulling you down, friction is what keeps you and the wind and the tree and the houses and everything else from sliding sideways as the Earth rotates underneath them.
The instant that rule went into effect, the Earth would become a 15,000 mph meat grinder under our feet.