▲ -8 ▼ Could time start moving faster due to climate change? (self.nostupidquestions) submitted 2 years ago by labbbb to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 24 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, But the melting of the ice caps would make the earth rotate slower (think rotating ice skater spreading her arms), thereby lengthening the day. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* Interesting point. Yes, the increased amount of water would slow down the rotation. Couldn't it also slow down the planet's forward motion? Then the planet steps down to a lower circle around the sun, and then we get hotter. And time goes slower because of increased gravitation of the sun. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* Interesting point. Yes, the increased amount of water would slow down the rotation. Couldn't it also slow down the planet's forward motion? Then the planet steps down to a lower circle around the sun, and then we get hotter. And time goes slower because of increased gravitation of the sun. permalink fedilink source parent