Shorter Days Ahead ...

[karl]

Karl, the scientist I saw yesterday on the FNC explained it in detail. Except he said the exact opposite of what Bravus said. He said that the rotation had sped up by 1.6 milliseconds. He also compared it to a spinning ice skater, and said that it was like pulling the arms in. He went on to say that the earth had actually contracted. So you were right karl. in order to get less time, it has to speed up.

Ok, good. I was thinking of wasting a millisecond or two here on CA, but now I'll type faster.

You still need to help me get rid of some of those ohnoseconds.

[Bravus]

Thanks, karl and Richard: yeah, shoulda thought that explanation through a bit more and realised it explained a longer day, not a shorter one. The net effect of the earthquake must have been to lower some mass rather than raise it.

[karl]

HEY ALL

SO have we gain or lost here

dgrimm60

Your remaining life has been shortened by the time it took you to post the above. It will be appropriate to panic in T minus 60 seconds... and counting.

[Woody]

Quote:

"Your remaining life has been shortened"

This is exactly what my fear was. Thank you for clarifying this. Now I know.

[TWNolan]

Oi!!

[phkrause]

So than the end will come quicker than expected?

pk

[Guest]

My days were much too long anyway.

[phkrause]

My days were much too long anyway.

Good one Richard.

pk