Chile Earthquake May Have Shortened Days on Earth

Posted on March 02, 2010 by WillyP
In: General

Several news reporters have tried to put in perspective the power released during the Chilean earthquake. More powerful than an atomic bomb, 500 times more power than the Haiti earthquke... but man, this really does it for me. I mean, what else could change time? Millions of clocks and watches around the world are now rendered obsolete, because there are no longer 24 hours in a day. And shifted the Earths axis! Wow!

Well, at least now I have an excuse for being late for work, by 1.26 milliseconds. And the old saying in the real estate biz... 'location, location, location'... This just proves how true. The Nasa scientists say that the Chile earthquake, while much smaller (at 8.8) than the 2004 Sumatran earthquake (at 9.1) had a much greater effect because of Chile's location. Well, there you go!

Chile Earthquake May Have Shortened Days on Earth - Yahoo! News
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Posted by: DDR5 | March 02, 2010 | 22:13:30

No, you are wrong the clocks are fine.

Posted by: WillyP | March 02, 2010 | 23:08:31

Ok, maybe yours is, but I just looked at mine and sure'nough, it is off by 1.26 milliseconds.

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