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To: TopQuark
The earth rotates like this... It can wobble one way or the other.


54 posted on 03/12/2011 7:31:39 AM PST by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal The 16th Amendment!)
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To: unixfox

I understand that part. The words “shifted X inches” suggest a parallel displacement. If so, where? Does not make sense to me; or, at least, I cannot make sense of this news.


59 posted on 03/12/2011 7:34:48 AM PST by TopQuark
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To: unixfox

I read some stories indicating that even the rate of spin was increased by the Chilean earthquake.

We lost one microsecond per day - apparently.


74 posted on 03/12/2011 7:55:46 AM PST by Eurotwit
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