[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] earth rotation

[Pearlman, Michael R. (Mike)]

Folks,

A hundred years from now the day will be 2 millesec longer. This rate was
computed using historical solar eclipses. If you know any really old folks,
ask them if they have noticed a change.

Happy New Year,  Mike Pearlman



On Sun, Jan 3, 2021 at 5:40 PM john rudy <jjrudy1 at comcast.net> wrote:

> I sent it out because although the questions might be silly the answers
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> The article is an interesting thought-curiosity.  However, it doesn’t
> address the foundational question:  Why on earth [ :-) ]  should the earth
> start rotating faster??
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> The earth’s rotation actually should be slowing down.  Why?  Because of
> friction from tides (on land as well as water).  Tidal friction acts as a
> kind of brake (think of the friction from a bicycle brake slowing a
> rotating bicycle wheel).
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> Long-term (very long-term) earth’s rotation will slow so earth keeps the
> same face opposite the moon, just as, today, the moon ‘shows’ one face to
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>     – Mike Alexander
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> On Sunday, January 3, 2021, 3:08 PM, john rudy <jjrudy1 at comcast.net
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> https://www.popsci.com/earth-spin-faster/?utm_source=internal
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> Pretty interesting story on what happens if the earth's rotation speeds up
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