Re: A trusted news source for Rudy, "EARTH'S ROTATION IS SLOWING DOWN!"

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In article <tbpulv$1e1kb$2...@news.mixmin.net>
Al <a...@bert.com> wrote:
>
> …AND WILL COME TO A HALT IN 3 YEARS, WARN SCIENTISTS
>
> ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — Worried scientists say they have detected a
> significant slowing of our planet’s rotation — and predict the Earth will
> stop spinning altogether in as little as three years!
>
> The slowdown will lead to steadily longer days and nights and could cause
> everything from disastrous floods and earthquakes to mass starvation.
>
> “This is by far the most serious and immediate problem now facing
> mankind,” declared geophysicist Dr. Joseph R. Kopeski, who first observed
> the phenomenon.
>
> Scientists have long believed the Earth’s rotation is slowing. It’s
> estimated that three billion years ago, a day zipped by in about 12 hours,
> while now one full rotation of the Earth on its axis takes 23 hours, 56
> minutes and 5,091 seconds.
>
> Old theories held that the effect was gradual, with the length of an Earth
> day increasing just .002 seconds per century.
>
> But now new sophisticated measurements show that changes in the Earth’s
> rotation have become more dramatic than ever before.
>
> “By summer of 2025, a day will lengthen to 38.6 hours,” revealed Dr.
> Kopeski.
>
> And according to his chilling calculations, the Earth’s rotation will wind
> down to a dead stop by January 16 of the year 2027.
>
> Incredibly, this will result in permanent day on one side of the globe and
> permanent night on the other!
>
> “Those individuals unlucky enough to end up on the dark side of the Earth
> will find themselves in a grim, cold world of eternal blackness, said the
> expert.
>
> “Virtually all plant life — which depends on photosynthesis — will die
> within a few short weeks, leading to a halt in farming and the worst
> famines the human race has ever experienced.”
>
> THE PREDICTIONS
> But life will be no picnic for survivors on the bright side of the globe,
> the noted scientist added.
>
> “Imagine a spinning top slowly running out of momentum — before it stops
> it beings to wobble.
>
> “The same thing will happen to our planet, causing the continental plates
> to slosh about wildly.
>
> “The result will be massive tidal waves and earthquakes in which billions
> will die.”
>
> What’s more, year-round daylight will throw the life cycles of insects and
> birds out of whack.
>
> “The effect will snowball, disrupting the entire ecosystem,” said the
> professor.
>
> “This could lead to mass extinctions all the way up the food chain.”
>
> Several other scientists have cautioned against panic, calling for calm
> until the phenomenon can be “studied thoroughly.”
>
> But Dr. Kopeski warned: “Governments around the world must begin planning
> for this inevitable catastrophic right now!”
>
> <https://weeklyworldnews.com/headlines/183662/earths-rotation-is-slowing-
> down/>

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