UM-Bot Posted December 7, 2016 #1 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Scientists have been attempting to work out how long it will take for us to gain an extra hour per day. http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/301409/earth-to-see-25-hour-days-as-rotation-slows 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundew Posted December 7, 2016 #2 Share Posted December 7, 2016 (edited) I'm looking forward to the extra hour of sleep. Edited December 7, 2016 by Sundew spelling 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted December 7, 2016 #3 Share Posted December 7, 2016 ... or an extra hour of lovin' every day ... ~ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibeliever Posted December 7, 2016 #4 Share Posted December 7, 2016 (edited) I'm confused by the math in several of these articles. The earth is slowing by 1.8 ms per century, which would take about 6.5 million years to equal 1 second. But a majority of these reports cite a 7 hour discrepancy with a 2700 year old tablet. Am I missing something? Edit: no mention of the 7 hour discrepancy in the Guardian article however. Hmmm. Edited December 7, 2016 by Calibeliever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena1979 Posted December 8, 2016 #5 Share Posted December 8, 2016 I like how they made sure that we know that these are ONLY estimates. Because, I would be REALLY upset if it took 201 million years for that extra hour instead of 200. :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habitat Posted December 8, 2016 #6 Share Posted December 8, 2016 The thing is, if everyone on Earth, faces East, and runs on a treadmill, we can arrest this situation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Willis Posted December 8, 2016 #7 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Perhaps our evil governments and the ruthless global bankers will not tell us the day has gotten longer. Hence, we will be slaving away longer each day, but still be paid the same amount. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted December 8, 2016 #8 Share Posted December 8, 2016 ... or just lovin' and extra hour every day ... ~ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterMan Posted December 9, 2016 #9 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Can you say "non story?" I thought you could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XClashGames Posted December 9, 2016 #10 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Why does this article make it sound like its going to happen in our lifetime? Its going to take MILLIONS of years, the earth probably won't be habitable a few hundred years from now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorvir Posted December 9, 2016 #11 Share Posted December 9, 2016 41 minutes ago, XClashGames said: Why does this article make it sound like its going to happen in our lifetime? It's just information. Some of us knew this already, but still found it interesting. 41 minutes ago, XClashGames said: Its going to take MILLIONS of years, the earth probably won't be habitable a few hundred years from now. Without donning a tin-foil hat, what makes you think this is probable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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