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Earths wobble
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 1:04 pm
by Starflower
Very interesting articles Beagle. A while back I read an article about how weather affects the 'little' wobbles and found it very interesting.
http://www.livescience.com/forcesofnatu ... bbles.html
I also read an article around the same time about how we are changing the weather patterns, but can't find that one.
So how many little wobbles does it take to make a big wobble.

Sorry, I was just thinking weebles wobble,but they don't fall down. Hope that's true for us and the earth.
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 1:05 pm
by Starflower
Please disregard previous post if it makes no sense

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 1:15 pm
by Beagle
From the article posted by Starflower above:
Weather can have many effects, from sinking a city to causing whole hillsides to slip away.
Now scientists say changes in the weather cause small wobbles in the entire planet's spin.
As it rotates, the Earth wobbles on its axis like a spinning top. And like a top as it slows down, the planet develops a host of different wobbles, ranging in period from a few minutes to billions of years
Wow, there's a new take on things. And just when I thought we were close to solving this question.

Sure huh?
Thanks for the article. Not bad for a woman on drugs.
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 1:32 pm
by Minimalist
I also read an article around the same time about how we are changing the weather patterns, but can't find that one.
Bush surpressed it in the interests of National Security. Or was it, in the interests of Oil Company Profits. He gets those confused.
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 5:21 am
by MichelleH
Until all of the politicians become fossils or artifacts, can we stick to archaeology please?
I’m asking nicely…for now.
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 7:57 pm
by Beagle
all of the politicians become fossils or artifacts
And on that day.......I'm buyin' the drinks!
(that's all Michelle, I swear.)