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Fyi there are 365.242374 days in a year.

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The only real solution is to use rockets to nudge the Earth into a slightly faster orbit so it can be an even 365.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

You are wrong. It is easier to adjust earth rotation around its own axis, changing day duration, so that there are exactly 365 days in a year. Well, maybe 256 is better.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Easier to calculate with years AND longer days? Take my money, I’m in

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Actually, it's cheaper to just move water around. China did it, so can the rest of the world.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I'm intrigued by your comment, what are you referencing?

edit: thanks for the answers! fascinating

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago

The 3 Gorges Dam in China slowed the Earth's rotation by .06 microseconds per day due to the amount of water moved altering the Earth's moment of inertia

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

My bad, added a link.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Some weird grammar in that article. I thought it was AI at first.

a figure skater attempting to spin faster will draw her arms tight to her bodies, and thereby reduce her moment of inertia.

How many bodies does she have?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

draw her arms tight to her ~~bodies~~ boobies

Fixed it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Those blade skates can kill a couple dozen people before they dull out. I'd say 69.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

And the fun part about orbital mechanics is you get that faster orbit by decelerating the earth. Orbital mechanics are a little ironic, don't ya think?