Posted on 11/20/2017 7:59:14 AM PST by 11th_VA
- Slight fluctuations will release mammoth amounts of underground energy
- Next year we could have at least 20 serious earthquakes, scientists warn
- The most intense ones are expected to occur in tropical regions
Swarms of devastating earthquakes are set to arrive next year due to the slowing of Earth's rotation, scientists claim.
Experts warn we 'had it easy this year' with just six severe earthquakes.
Next year we could have at least 20 serious earthquakes, and the most intense ones are expected to occur in tropical regions, home to around one billion people.
Tiny changes in the speed of our planet's rotation will trigger huge seismic activity by releasing vast amounts of underground energy, experts claim - although their research has been rejected by some scientists.
The planet's rotation is slowing down because of tidal forces between Earth and the moon.
The side of Earth closest to the moon feels its pull the strongest, while the side farthest from the moon feels its gravity less.
That difference in gravitational pull stretches the Earth, which causes tidal bulges.
These bulges pull the moon closer or farther away from Earth by around 4cm per year.
The moon exerts the opposite force on them, pulling them back toward it, creating friction and slowing down the planet's rotation.
The time the Earth takes to make a complete rotation on its axis varies by about a millionth of a second per day.
While the rotational rate hasn't declined evenly, the average day has grown longer by between 15 millionths and 25 millionths of a second every year.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
It seems to me that any slow-down would later be compensated with a speed-up to conserve energy. Not saying that the slow down wouldn’t cause some effects. And maybe the speed-up again would do the same.
Well, that's one way to be sure: simply state that it's going to be one or the other ... 50% either way (with 100% certainty of finally being correct).
The solution is obvious:
A global tax to stop the slowing rotation of the earth.
It’s too many people.
When islands like Guam tip over, it causes the earth to bulge.
Don’t you know anything about settled science?
Clearly Planned Parenthood needs to be put in charge of the solution.
We need to build a GIANT bottle Rocket, Secure it to Mt. Washington, and set it off. That should help speed up the rotation.
***to the slowing of Earth’s rotation, scientists claim. **
I’ve often read that the human body was designed for a 25 hour day. this slower rotation will give us our hour back!
So why the panic now!
Sounds like a young reporter just discovered SCIENCE! and that the universe is a scary place.
You mean like in California? Wouldn’t be bad if it just affected the liberals.
Are you kidding? This is because of global warming!!!!
(Do I really need the tag?)
With a promo video starring Leo DiCaprio telliing us how rising seas could capsize his yacht.
Al Gore has a chart...
LOL! When I read that I suddenly questioned the entire article.
That’s kind of what I was thinking too. 😊👍
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Get your rotation credits!!!
I knew this was going to happen when we added so many leap seconds ...
My long fossil fueled commute is at fault somehow.
We should publicize that carbon dioxide in the atmosphere acts as a lubricant and helps to keep the Earth spinning at constant rate avoiding any earthquake producing slow down.
Anyone who dares challenge this assertion needs to be labeled a “rotational denier” and must be shunned, exiled or potentially executed for their heresy.
And we will need $ for further studies that will reconfirm our settled science. Lots and lots of $$.
Are these purported “scientists” nitwits in search of more grant money to steal...or what?
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