January 4th, 2008, 08:43 AM
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Re: OT: Gravity, Dark Energy, Universal expansion
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dogscoff said:
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Mudshark said:
I have heard a theory that the moon stabilizes Earth, and it is slowly,flowing away.
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Actually, the moon is falling, very very gradually.
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No, it isn't. It's drifting away at a rate of 1.5 inches per year. The reason for this is conservation of angular momentum as the Earth's spin slows down due to tidal friction.
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