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To: TaraP
And how do you know????

The leap second claim is wrong.

How do I know? I don't remember if it was an astronomy course or something I picked up later, but the earth is not slowing by a second a year or anything close to that. A check of the web suggests that the earth's rotation is slowing at a rate of about 0.005 seconds per year.

The leap second is done to adjust our calendar to the actual rotation of the earth.

And this makes the article nonsense.

19 posted on 11/17/2008 10:31:35 AM PST by Coyoteman (Religious belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge.)
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To: Coyoteman

I thought that 2004 Earthquake 9.1 in Indonesia causing the devastating Tsunmai had some affect on the earth’s wobble and time, at least that is what has been reported from the Scientific Community....

In recent days..
7.5 in Indonesia once again
2 in California
4.1 in San Diego today...

I am sure many of these earthquakes has some effect on earth’s wobble....

The Bible speaks of a Devastating Earthquake that will affect the entire planet...


21 posted on 11/17/2008 10:59:06 AM PST by TaraP (A Big Black Horse and a Cherry Tree)
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