That's not a lot of time, but I hate to think of the day being shorter. And it's sooper creepy that an earthquake could have cosmic effects (even if they are microscopic).
And you're sure this isn't just some fanboy thing? 'Cause I've fought more than a couple pimply, overweight vamps that called themselves Lestat.
Buffy ,'Lessons'
Natter 31 But Looks 29
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Stephanie - Dec 28, 2004 2:04:40 pm PST #999 of 10002
Trust my rage
Pix - Dec 28, 2004 2:06:15 pm PST #1000 of 10002
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
That is incredibly creepy. I feel like I'm on a Twilight Zone episode now.
And why shorter? Couldn't they make it a little longer instead?
tommyrot - Dec 28, 2004 2:09:16 pm PST #1001 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Well, over time the lunar tidal effects will cancel out the increase in the earth's rotational speed, and in the long run, days will continue to get longer.
Billions of years ago, a day was about eight hours.
§ ita § - Dec 28, 2004 2:11:33 pm PST #1002 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
How could you get any work done???!?
tommyrot - Dec 28, 2004 2:15:22 pm PST #1003 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Not having enough time to get their work done is what caused trilobites to go extinct.
Sean K - Dec 28, 2004 2:27:32 pm PST #1004 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
By a tiny but measurable amount, the Earth is now rotating more quickly on its axis, and the 24-hour day is now one ten-thousandth second shorter.
Wow, that is so frelling cool.
Topic!Cindy - Dec 28, 2004 2:58:37 pm PST #1005 of 10002
What is even happening?
No! There's not enough time.
Sean K - Dec 28, 2004 3:06:07 pm PST #1006 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
What's a then thousandth of a second here or there, Cin? That's frelling awesome! The rotation of the Earth changed measurably from that.
Topic!Cindy - Dec 28, 2004 3:09:07 pm PST #1007 of 10002
What is even happening?
Well, I want all the clocks recalibrated, so I live longer, on paper, then.
Sean K - Dec 28, 2004 3:12:19 pm PST #1008 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Hee!
Huh, the United Christian Children's Fund whipped up a new segment to their usual commercials pretty darned fast. They just did one talking about how "23,000 need children died last night," and how we need to chip in to help the ones still alive. That's some good response time.
Also? THUNDERSTORM!!! Like, multiple lightning strikes and stuff. This is the first on that's come close to being a real thunderstorm since I moved out here.