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GeraldRube
Master Cruncher United States Joined: Nov 20, 2004 Post Count: 2153 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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The (long term) EARTH ROTATION RATE can be in one of 3 states: STABLE : as the Earth is a dynamical system it is unlikely SLOWING : as we can find this is the general information available and corresponds to the science mainstream public position example here : http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/leapsec.html @ "Time Service Dept., U.S. Naval Observatory, Washington, DC " "The aged Earth is slowing down in its daily rotation, at least in the current epoch. " the same is here and full of acceptable references and here at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_second and here at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_rotation http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=343608 So it's not true that years go by faster as you get older my days are now 658 microseconds longer than they were when I was born  Just think what you can achieve with all that extra time  (No rude comments from the Gallery - thank you btw the answer is, as always, "twice"  )I am sure you will figure it out-- By the way how is the weather across the pond Dave?? |
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GeraldRube
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David Autumns
Ace Cruncher UK Joined: Nov 16, 2004 Post Count: 11062 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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Gerald after a snow filled week we have a winter storm blowing through at the moment with vicious gusts
----------------------------------------My favourite weather site shows it like this http://weatherspark.com/#!dashboard;q=Glouces...and%2C%20United%20Kingdom This made me smile http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/top...rganisations-8467665.html I must be minted ...NOT! ....sorry must dash... a Billionaire has just turned up at the door with yet another big bag of swag  If only  |
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David Autumns
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More on the UK's "Green Deal"
----------------------------------------(The one where you pay off a loan for insulation through even higher fuel bills with an upfront "survey" cost of around £100) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/propertya...-for-property-buyers.html |
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David Autumns
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That's another one
---------------------------------------- http://rt.com/news/largest-nuke-plant-closure-754/ Just 436 to go http://www.euronuclear.org/info/encyclopedia/...ower-plant-world-wide.htm |
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GeraldRube
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Gerald after a snow filled week we have a winter storm blowing through at the moment with vicious gusts http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/individualProfile.asp?indid=977My favourite weather site shows it like this http://weatherspark.com/#!dashboard;q=Glouces...and%2C%20United%20Kingdom This made me smile http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/top...rganisations-8467665.html I must be minted ...NOT! ....sorry must dash... a Billionaire has just turned up at the door with yet another big bag of swag [:)) What is good for the goose is also good for the gander---think George Soros If only |
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David Autumns
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David Autumns
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It's as warm outside today in Gloucester as in Napoli
----------------------------------------Positively balmy. Every now and again in winter we get a sou'wester If we're lucky |
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Jim1348
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Extremes of weather are no surprise to those who saw Al Gore's movie, which seems to let out a lot of people. But it appears that there won't be much wheat from the Plains States this year, so whether you freeze or burn will be somewhat incidental.
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David Autumns
Ace Cruncher UK Joined: Nov 16, 2004 Post Count: 11062 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21252362
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