Mood: quizzical
Now Playing: Krakatoa- The B-52's
Topic: Time is Relative
Nova tonite was about the science behind the tsunami that hit Sumatra, and way beyond, last December. They have registered a shift of 2cm in the earth's orbit that has caused a wobble in our rotation. The force of the upheaval from the 9.0(+)earthquake and ensuing tsunami waves has also shortened our day by speeding the rotation up. They didn't mention HOW Much shorter the day has become (Probably tenths of seconds.) I suspect that I will NOT be able to use it as an excuse the next time I am struggling to slip past the border guards at "Tiny Tijuana" before they realize that I have hit the snooze alarm one too many times that morning.
This gives me a lot to wonder about. How often do these shifts occur anyway. I know that the TRUE magnetic north wanders from season to season, and year to year. I understand that the ozone layer is thin at the poles and that it too fluctuates. What is the normal spin and trajectory of the Earth. Does this shift affect the force of gravity? Can it help us weigh less? If we all get really fat can we weigh the Earth down, slow it's orbit, and get longer days so that we can fit everything in? If we were all really fat, could we fit everything in? Would we have the energy? Would we even want to bother? (do you see how this gets out of hand RIGHT QUICK!) There's those "cosmic comedians" at it again. (you'll get used to them-sort of)
This kind of thinking is typical of the Sagitarrius moon phase that we are entering. (This is the moon sign that I was born under!) It is the moon of the philosopher, the traveler and the student. It is the wanderlust moon. For the next couple of days ask yourself the quetions you would most like answered. Then try your best to answer the most important one. (Like why do I always push the deadline?)-we'll cover that tomorrow!
Posted by mandalafly
at 10:50 PM PST