So the Earth has slowed down a bit.
Started by Gone, Dec 20 2008 08:24 AM
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Gone
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Posted 20 December 2008 - 08:24 AM
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Sweeney
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Posted 20 December 2008 - 11:23 AM
A second isn't added because the Earth is slowing down, it's added because an orbit of the Sun isn't exactly 365 days, nor is a rotation of the planet precisely 24 hours.
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travis
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Posted 20 December 2008 - 11:27 AM
QUOTE (Sunscorch @ Dec 20 2008, 11:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
A second isn't added because the Earth is slowing down, it's added because an orbit of the Sun isn't exactly 365 days, nor is a rotation of the planet precisely 24 hours.
Hence the leap year.
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Waser Lave
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Posted 20 December 2008 - 11:34 AM
QUOTE (Sunscorch @ Dec 20 2008, 07:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
A second isn't added because the Earth is slowing down, it's added because an orbit of the Sun isn't exactly 365 days, nor is a rotation of the planet precisely 24 hours.
It is still slowing down though.
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pyke
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Posted 20 December 2008 - 11:35 AM
Does this mean that I get back a second that I've wasted?
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Cory
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Posted 20 December 2008 - 12:57 PM
QUOTE (pyke @ Dec 20 2008, 01:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Does this mean that I get back a second that I've wasted?
No
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Frank274
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Posted 20 December 2008 - 01:56 PM
QUOTE (Cory @ Dec 20 2008, 01:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
No
Well then it's like... pointless. 1 second. Really?
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kneegrow_4_lyfe22
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Posted 20 December 2008 - 01:56 PM
QUOTE (Waser Lave @ Dec 20 2008, 02:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It is still slowing down though.
im which way? rotation or revolution
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ShadowLink64
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Posted 20 December 2008 - 11:31 PM
QUOTE (pyke @ Dec 20 2008, 02:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Does this mean that I get back a second that I've wasted?
We have finite lifespans, so I find that highly unlikely.
However, if you constantly ran everywhere rather than walked until you are very old, I suppose you would extend your lifespan (in the frame of reference of those around you) by about a second from the effects of special relativity, haha.PS: No calculations were done for the above. It's probably a much smaller effect.
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Posted 21 December 2008 - 07:19 AM
QUOTE (ShadowLink64 @ Dec 21 2008, 07:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We have finite lifespans, so I find that highly unlikely. However, if you constantly ran everywhere rather than walked until you are very old, I suppose you would extend your lifespan (in the frame of reference of those around you) by about a second from the effects of special relativity, haha.
PS: No calculations were done for the above. It's probably a much smaller effect.
However, if you constantly ran everywhere rather than walked until you are very old, I suppose you would extend your lifespan (in the frame of reference of those around you) by about a second from the effects of special relativity, haha.PS: No calculations were done for the above. It's probably a much smaller effect.
Much, much smaller
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