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Old January 1st 05, 12:53 AM
Ian Beardsley
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The earthquake was a horrific tradgedy, we all know that. Has anyone
thought
about what its effects might be on climate since the tilt of the earth
towards the
sun has changed. It is this tilt that accounts for the seasons, so we
may
expect, slight as it was, that the seasons will no longer be the same,
not to
mention the length of the day, as apparently the spin of the earth has
been
effected as well. All of the star charts and astronomy software will no
doubt
have to be re written. Will it mean new ecological niches, and thus new
species looking to fill them in an evolutionary sense. Will the calendar
have to
be changed ever so slightly? I personally feel as if we live in a new
world, as
the weather seems different instictually. --Ian
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Old January 1st 05, 01:25 AM
Florian
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I personally feel as if we live in a new world, as=20
the weather seems different instictually.



You've noticed a change in the weather that you attribute to the
quake?? Can you give us an example of a weather change, since=20
12/26, that you think would not have occurred had the quake=20
not happened?

-Florian


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Old January 1st 05, 02:33 AM
Florian
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but I am just waiting for the scientists to tell us just what kind
of changes we can expect, whether they are too minute to sense, or not.



Ok. I'll wait too.

-Florian


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Old January 1st 05, 05:28 AM
Matthew Ota
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Ian Beardsley wrote:

The earthquake was a horrific tradgedy, we all know that. Has anyone
thought
about what its effects might be on climate since the tilt of the earth
towards the
sun has changed.


The reported change was 11 inches, and the axis actually wobbles at a 30
feet radius anyways. So the shift will have no appreciable effect on
climate.

It is this tilt that accounts for the seasons, so we
may
expect, slight as it was, that the seasons will no longer be the same,
not to
mention the length of the day, as apparently the spin of the earth has
been
effected as well.


The change in spin rate was in microseconds, again such a miniscule
amount that it will have no noticeable effect on our "day".

All of the star charts and astronomy software will no
doubt
have to be re written. Will it mean new ecological niches, and thus new
species looking to fill them in an evolutionary sense. Will the calendar
have to
be changed ever so slightly? I personally feel as if we live in a new
world, as
the weather seems different instictually. --Ian


Have you considered taking up broken clay as a hobby? Ther are many
people into fractured ceramics these days. Perhaps you should take your
discussions to them. They would be fascinated with your ideas.

Matthew Ota
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Old January 1st 05, 04:17 PM
tony hoffman
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Here's a good explanation of the effects of the earthquake on Earth's
rotational axis: http://www.uai.it/index.php?tipo=A&id=670 What has had
hugely tragic consequences for the societies and coastlines it affected has
had a minuscule (though measurable) effect on the physics of our planet as a
whole.

"Ian Beardsley" wrote in message
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The earthquake was a horrific tradgedy, we all know that. Has anyone
thought
about what its effects might be on climate since the tilt of the earth
towards the
sun has changed. It is this tilt that accounts for the seasons, so we
may
expect, slight as it was, that the seasons will no longer be the same,
not to
mention the length of the day, as apparently the spin of the earth has
been
effected as well. All of the star charts and astronomy software will no
doubt
have to be re written. Will it mean new ecological niches, and thus new
species looking to fill them in an evolutionary sense. Will the calendar
have to
be changed ever so slightly? I personally feel as if we live in a new
world, as
the weather seems different instictually. --Ian
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