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How earthquake jolted the planet (Earth shifted on its axis - shorter days)
timesonline.co.uk ^ | December 29, 2004 | Nigel Hawkes

Posted on 12/28/2004 8:06:29 PM PST by Destro

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1 posted on 12/28/2004 8:06:29 PM PST by Destro
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To: Destro
Matthew 24:3-8

Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying: "Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?" And Jesus answered and said to them: "Take heed that no one deceives you. For many will come in My name, saying, "I am the Christ," and will deceive many.

And you will hear wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation will raise against nation, and Kingdom against kingdom.

And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of sorrows.

2 posted on 12/28/2004 8:08:51 PM PST by Destro (Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting johnathangaltfilms.com and jihadwatch.org)
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"... When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. And in the morning, it will be foul weather today: for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?"
(Matt. 16:2-3)


3 posted on 12/28/2004 8:09:54 PM PST by Destro (Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting johnathangaltfilms.com and jihadwatch.org)
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So shorter days means longer nights means cooler temperatures..... Aaahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!! Global cooling!!!! Aahhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


4 posted on 12/28/2004 8:10:07 PM PST by b4its2late (I intend to live forever - so far, so good.)
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To: Destro

Submarines beware. Navigate carefully.


5 posted on 12/28/2004 8:10:15 PM PST by fiftymegaton
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I have no scientific basis for this, but I have a sense that this "Earth's axis shifted" is hyperbole. We've heard cases of science overstating events in the past, and that's just highly suspicious to me.


6 posted on 12/28/2004 8:10:30 PM PST by Darkwolf377 (Atheist against Chrsitian-bashing)
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Will Mt. St. Helens erupt now?


7 posted on 12/28/2004 8:11:25 PM PST by mabelkitty (Blackwell for Governor in 2006!!!)
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To: Destro

These guys have no proof of anything, there statements are full of might haves and could haves and maybes. Why don't they wait until they have taken measurements and then spout off. It doesn't hurt to realize there have been bigger quakes around the world, one of them in Alaska in 1964 was a 9.2 and we saw no change in the earths rotation after that one or the other 9 +quakes that have hit the world over the last 100 years.


8 posted on 12/28/2004 8:11:48 PM PST by calex59
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I ain't buying it.


9 posted on 12/28/2004 8:11:52 PM PST by Rightone
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Slate senior editor Andy Bowers explains how Sunday's 9.0 earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean was powerful enough to affect the Earth's rotation.
10 posted on 12/28/2004 8:12:04 PM PST by Destro (Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting johnathangaltfilms.com and jihadwatch.org)
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"So shorter days means longer nights means cooler temperatures..... Aaahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!! Global cooling!!!! Aahhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Now stop it. It's the Day After Tomorrow. We're doomed. Doomed I tell you!


11 posted on 12/28/2004 8:13:50 PM PST by writer33 (The U.S. Constitution defines a conservative.)
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The gigantic Asian sea quake, the most dramatic seismic shock in more than 40 years, made the Earth wobble on its axis and permanently changed the geology of the surrounding area, scientists said yesterday.
12 posted on 12/28/2004 8:14:18 PM PST by Destro (Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting johnathangaltfilms.com and jihadwatch.org)
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To: calex59

This one may affect the Earth's rotation since it was almost ON the equator.


13 posted on 12/28/2004 8:14:51 PM PST by reg45
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To: writer33

It's the rapture! Run! (I don't beleive in the rapture just in case anyone asks).


14 posted on 12/28/2004 8:15:02 PM PST by Destro (Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting johnathangaltfilms.com and jihadwatch.org)
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I think it would mean longer days. The Earth's rotation may be effected by the quake in that it is slowed just a bit (a few microseconds). Slower rotation would mean longer days (and nights).

Hey, if these things continue, maybe we can get rid of leap year.

15 posted on 12/28/2004 8:15:12 PM PST by Damifino (The true measure of a man is found in what he would do if he knew no one would ever find out.)
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I have a sense that this "Earth's axis shifted" is hyperbole.

Oh, I think it's literally true, but just by a "quantum" small amount, in the course of the wobble.

And similar earthquakes in the past would have done the same thing.

A sprinter leaving starting blocks also spins the earth in the opposite direction, but even by a smaller amount.

16 posted on 12/28/2004 8:15:54 PM PST by steve86
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Shorter days? I can understand loosing a few microseconds in an instant.. but not shorter days... unless you are talking picoseconds or something.


17 posted on 12/28/2004 8:16:13 PM PST by Blast_Master
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To: calex59

Well said.

I recall reading that the severe New Madrid earthquakes continued for several months 1811-12. There is no way for anyone to say with any certainty that the earth has now settled.

I doubt anything can be said with any certainty, and I doubt true scientists would be silly enough.


18 posted on 12/28/2004 8:17:14 PM PST by Judith Anne (Thank you St. Jude for favors granted.)
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Chicago Tribune: Aftermath of the earthquake: Shorter days
19 posted on 12/28/2004 8:17:45 PM PST by Destro (Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting johnathangaltfilms.com and jihadwatch.org)
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You Catholic? Protestant? Agnostic? Atheist?

Of course you know this will give more ammo to the wackos.


20 posted on 12/28/2004 8:17:46 PM PST by writer33 (The U.S. Constitution defines a conservative.)
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