RX Reven' wrote: I was only thinking that if the planet heats up, its center of mass would move outward which due to conservation of angular momentum would decrease its rotational rate and ultimately slow its procession.
Well, crap. That means the weekends are getting shorter. Thanks so much, global warming 
From here:
http://www.afro.com/sections/news/afro_briefs/story.htm?storyid=3805
“Astronomers have no interest in informing themselves in astrology but we always take interest in learning about astronomy,” he said.
I'm pretty sure that Astrologers consider themselves Astronomers but no Astronomer considers themselves an Astrologist.
I am year of the Tiger.
Maybe im a leo?
Jay wrote: I'm happy & proud that I have no clue what my "astrological" "sign" is and no desire to ever find out.
Your likely a Sagittarius, cause according to grm, you are 29 and 1 month, putting your birthday in the middle of December. Ha!
Joey
T.J. wrote:What if you were born under a bad sign?
This is like dessert for your ears.
In reply to Auto ADD:
+1 from a fellow Tiger.
novaderrik wrote:RX Reven' wrote: I apologize, I really wasn’t trying to Flounder this thread. I was only thinking that if the planet heats up, its center of mass would move outward which due to conservation of angular momentum would decrease its rotational rate and ultimately slow its procession. I was just going for the “silver lining” thing pointing out that global warming would at least prevent us from having to change our astrological signs as often. Back to the hijacked topic, I like pecan pie the best but as is the case with candy corn, I prefer it to be slightly stale so a dry crust can form. Again, my apologies.you do realize that once you get blow the very thin skin of atmosphere and rock, the earth is a huge ball of molten iron and that a few degrees of change on the "skin" would not have any effect on the mass distribution of the planet, right? as for pie- Apple all the way. with cool whip.
Hi Derrik,
I don’t think you want to say that it wouldn’t have “any effect”. Of course it would, it has to, so the real question is: do we have sufficient measurement precision to detect it”. As it turns out, the answer is yes…we see variations in rotation rate that correspond to seasonality, solar activity, etc.
So, when we remove pecans from a tree, turn them into a pie, eat the pie, and ultimately send the remnants down a drain, we are most certainly increasing the earths rotation rate.
Take care, Brett
Auto ADD wrote: I am year of the Tiger.
No no, it's the eye of the Tiger, it's the thrill of the fight.
Hey, year of the Dragon was always better anyway, though don't let my girlfriend hear that she's year of the Tiger too.
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