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Thread #106285 Message #2194347
Posted By: Donuel
15-Nov-07 - 09:36 AM
Thread Name: BS: the world is slowing down
Subject: RE: BS: the world is slowing down
Both claims are FALSE
1 The moon's orbit is continually getting farther from Earth and has been doing so since its capture/formation.
2 The "spin" of the Earth has speeded up ever so little. One cause was the massive ocean floor collapse that created the giant sunami. Like a spinning figure skater who brings in her arms a bit, the spin will accelerate.
As regards to the orbital speed of the Earth around the Sun... I do not have the current data so I do not know.