serpentracer Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 don't know if you guys seen these yet but I just seen this on tv.1. shifted the earth 10 deg on it's axis2. made time (that's right TIME ON YOUR WATCH) is now off. (the earth now spins faster)3. tsunami traveled at 500 mph toward land4. island of Honshu (the big part of japan) moved 2.4 meters.5. was felt 1,242 miles away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 don't know if you guys seen these yet but I just seen this on tv.1. shifted the earth 10 deg on it's axis2. made time (that's right TIME ON YOUR WATCH) is now off. (the earth now spins faster)3. tsunami traveled at 500 mph toward land4. island of Honshu (the big part of japan) moved 2.4 meters.5. was felt 1,242 miles awayInteresting.1. Is this why we are getting so much rain?2. Did they say by how much?3. Damn that's fast.4. That's quite a bit to move.5. Crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 (edited) All true, except that part about shifting the Earth's axis by ten degrees. It was actually only about 4 inches (10 centimeters), or 6.5 inches. Depending on who to believe for measurements. The Earth's axis wobbles around a lot, so it's hard to say.Shifting the Earth's axis ten degrees that quickly, would knock us all on our butts and pretty much try to destroy everything on the surface of the Earth.And Chevy, NASA says day shortened by 1.8 microseconds. The Earth varies more than 500 times that amount during the course of a year. Mostly from tidal effects from the Moon, I suppose. But yeah, that's 1.8 microseconds we don't get back. Edited May 8, 2011 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dugan n rita Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 So if i run wide open to the west, iam runnin faster than the speedo says? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 (edited) So if i run wide open to the west, iam runnin faster than the speedo says?Nope, the Earth turns to the East. You would want to go East. The Earth's rotation is about 1000 mph at the equator, and not much less here in Ohio.Add 66,000 mph for the Earth going around the Sun.And the Sun is moving about 43,000 mph toward the star Vega.And the whole galaxy is turning, so the Sun is moving about 463,000 mph in an orbit there.Let's skip the speed of the galaxy moving, since it's hard to say moving in relation to what...So yes, every time you go out for a ride, you are moving up to 573,000 mph.Here's your speeding ticket...edit: in case you're wondering, the Milky Way galaxy we live in is moving at about 860,000 mph towards who knows what, something big. Like a million times larger than our entire galaxy... Not to worry, it will take 15 billion years to get there. Edited May 8, 2011 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringo Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 All amazing feats of mother nature saying fuck you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4DAIVI PAI2K5 Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Nope, the Earth turns to the East. You would want to go East. The Earth's rotation is about 1000 mph at the equator, and not much less here in Ohio.Add 66,000 mph for the Earth going around the Sun.And the Sun is moving about 43,000 mph toward the star Vega.And the whole galaxy is turning, so the Sun is moving about 463,000 mph in an orbit there.Let's skip the speed of the galaxy moving, since it's hard to say moving in relation to what...So yes, every time you go out for a ride, you are moving up to 573,000 mph.Here's your speeding ticket...edit: in case you're wondering, the Milky Way galaxy we live in is moving at about 860,000 mph towards who knows what, something big. Like a million times larger than our entire galaxy... Not to worry, it will take 15 billion years to get there.You had me at hello Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 That's all hard to imagine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 That made my head hurt a bit.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 geez,Wait is that why the time on my chicks droid has been off for the past couple of weeks and keeps saying autocorrect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentracer Posted May 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 geez,Wait is that why the time on my chicks droid has been off for the past couple of weeks and keeps saying autocorrect.lol doubt it. they said time is off by a few milliseconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chevysoldier Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 (edited) I raise you: Edited May 10, 2011 by chevysoldier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Some coastal villages and cities in Japan (especially close to the epicenter) now flood two times a day on high tide due to the entire land mass losing 5 meters (16 feet) of elevation during the tectonic plate movements as a result of the quake. Manhole covers (and the pipes that they covered) now jut up through the street because the street moved lower and the pipes didn't. Power lines sank deeper in the saturated soil, putting overhead wires much closer to the ground.Crazy stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Some coastal villages and cities in Japan (especially close to the epicenter) now flood two times a day on high tide due to the entire land mass losing 5 meters (16 feet) of elevation during the tectonic plate movements as a result of the quake. Manhole covers (and the pipes that they covered) now jut up through the street because the street moved lower and the pipes didn't. Power lines sank deeper in the saturated soil, putting overhead wires much closer to the ground.Crazy stuff.wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyco1 Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 It made Jupiter and Saturn say "Hey, that little guy's getting all uppity and shit." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 It made Jupiter and Saturn say "Hey, that little guy's getting all uppity and shit." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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