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The Earth Just Started Spinning Faster Than Ever
Unilad ^ | 07/29/2022 | Jess Hardiman

Posted on 07/29/2022 7:56:10 PM PDT by aimhigh

Planet Earth has recorded its shortest day since scientists began using atomic clocks to measure the speed of its rotation. Earth’s time systems can prove fairly baffling for anyone who doesn’t have a PhD in Horology, as we learnt the hard way trying to figure out why the clocks were going forward as a child – only understanding that we were being dragged out of bed for school an hour earlier than the week before.

But the plot thickens further still, as Earth is actually spinning faster than it used to and recently recorded a time that was the fastest scientists had ever seen. On 29 June 2022, Earth completed one spin in 1.59 milliseconds less than its usual 24-hour rotation, in turn setting the record for the shortest day – and the latest in a series of speed records for our planet since 2020.

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KEYWORDS: andrelouisdanjon; astronomy; catastrophism; chandlerwobble; chat; danjoneffect; earth; electricuniverse; johngribbin; johnrgribbin; leapsecond; paramahamsatewari; rotation; science; stephenhplagemann; stephenplagemann
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To: Fai Mao

There you go, Trump uses chemical fertilizers on his golf courses.

Plus that powerful golf swing of his probably contributed to speeding up the planet.

MEFA - Make Earth Fast Again!


21 posted on 07/29/2022 8:09:24 PM PDT by TigersEye (The Democrat Party is criminal, unAmerican and illegitimate )
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To: Born in 1950

Now hold on there just a minute! You organize something like that, it’s liable to dislodge, disrupt and dismantle the tectonic plates under each of the seven seas!


22 posted on 07/29/2022 8:10:27 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: ROCKLOBSTER

Developing a consensus here.


23 posted on 07/29/2022 8:10:40 PM PDT by TigersEye (The Democrat Party is criminal, unAmerican and illegitimate )
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To: Born in 1950

We better get the direction right the first time.


24 posted on 07/29/2022 8:12:06 PM PDT by TigersEye (The Democrat Party is criminal, unAmerican and illegitimate )
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To: dfwgator

Kamala headed his staff, if I recall. She excelled at every position that was presented to her.


25 posted on 07/29/2022 8:13:57 PM PDT by fhayek
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To: aimhigh

Didn’t they want to do away with the leap second not long ago?


26 posted on 07/29/2022 8:14:31 PM PDT by scrabblehack
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To: aimhigh

Matthew 24:22


27 posted on 07/29/2022 8:19:05 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (The nation of france was named after a hedgehog... The hedgehog's name was Kevin... Don't ask)
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To: aimhigh

This explains Globull Warming. Obviously the planet’s bearings are overheating. We will be bursting into searing flames in 5,...4,...3,...
Clearly it’s the fault of the Capitalist Lying Dog-faced Pony Soldiers. We’ll figure out how later.


28 posted on 07/29/2022 8:21:48 PM PDT by _longranger81
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To: aimhigh

29 posted on 07/29/2022 8:22:20 PM PDT by Deaf and Discerning
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To: aimhigh

Stop Man-Made Earth Rotation Change!


30 posted on 07/29/2022 8:23:09 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: aimhigh

Ross Perot is back?


31 posted on 07/29/2022 8:32:16 PM PDT by Safrguns
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To: aimhigh

Since the earth is not perfectly spherical, as the geographical poles move, the moment of inertia can decrease. Since angular momentum is conserved, the angular velocity must increase.


32 posted on 07/29/2022 8:32:26 PM PDT by FarCenter
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To: aimhigh

Actually, the atomic clocks are likely slowing down. Both h and c apear to be changing with hc being constant. Momentum is conserved.


33 posted on 07/29/2022 8:33:06 PM PDT by D Rider ( )
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To: aimhigh
We didn't start the fire
34 posted on 07/29/2022 8:34:10 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: seowulf

Just get a few of these https://youtu.be/ixY_gKL-B9Y


35 posted on 07/29/2022 8:35:13 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Inside every leftist is a blood-thirsty fascist yearning to be free of current societal constraints.)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear
Matthew 24:22

Fascinating catch.

36 posted on 07/29/2022 8:36:51 PM PDT by aimhigh (THIS is His commandment . . . . 1 John 3:23)
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To: aimhigh

Its cause has been traced to the White House trying to convince everyone how good things are.


37 posted on 07/29/2022 8:39:35 PM PDT by PTBAA
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I am disappointed in everyone.

No RATT song posting yet.
Round and Round.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0u8teXR8VE4

or o

Flo Rida.
Right Round
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CcCw1ggftuQ


38 posted on 07/29/2022 8:41:29 PM PDT by moviefan8 (The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. - M in No Time To Die (2021))
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To: Hebrews 11:6

🤣


39 posted on 07/29/2022 8:43:19 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: aimhigh

It’s solar weather.

More solar activity means more solar wind, means upper atmosphere heats, means upper atmosphere expands, means Earth’s rotation slows, and hence longer days.

If the day is shorter than usual the Sun is less active than usual.


40 posted on 07/29/2022 8:43:41 PM PDT by jdege
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