We've pumped so much groundwater that we've nudged the Earth's spin

[dlamberth]

"By pumping water out of the ground and moving it elsewhere, humans have shifted such a large mass of water that the Earth tilted nearly 80 centimeters (31.5 inches) east between 1993 and 2010 alone, according to a new study published in Geophysical Research Letters. "

We've pumped so much groundwater that we've nudged the Earth's spin, says new study

 

[JohnEmmett]

How can they say that’s related


Dam' scientists

 

[Occams Barber]

"By pumping water out of the ground and moving it elsewhere, humans have shifted such a large mass of water that the Earth tilted nearly 80 centimeters (31.5 inches) east between 1993 and 2010 alone, according to a new study published in Geophysical Research Letters. "

We've pumped so much groundwater that we've nudged the Earth's spin, says new study

Thanks DL

Coming from a place where being upside down is normal, I don't see a big problem. In fact, if it keeps up, chances are we will be on top of the world while you Northern Haemorrhoids will all be Down Under. See how you like it!

If you need a solution, it's quite simple. From here on, humanity on the upside of the Earth should cease flushing the dunny.....permanently.

OB

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

I am more concerned with sink holes and long term water supply. Our culture does not think long term.

 

[JohnEmmett]

Our culture does not think long term.

God?

 

[AV1611VET]

"By pumping water out of the ground and moving it elsewhere, humans have shifted such a large mass of water that the Earth tilted nearly 80 centimeters (31.5 inches) east between 1993 and 2010 alone, according to a new study published in Geophysical Research Letters. "

We've pumped so much groundwater that we've nudged the Earth's spin, says new study

And astronomers didn't catch this?

If the earth tilted almost three feet to the right, wouldn't new stars appear on the eastern horizon, and old stars disappear on the western horizon?

I call fake science.

I'll give this story more weight if I see scientific consensus across the spectrum of scientific disciplines.

 

[The IbanezerScrooge]

And astronomers didn't catch this?

If the earth tilted almost three feet to the right, wouldn't new stars appear on the eastern horizon, and old stars disappear on the western horizon?

I call fake science.

I'll give this story more weight if I see scientific consensus across the spectrum of scientific disciplines.

No you won't.

 

[Occams Barber]

And astronomers didn't catch this?

If the earth tilted almost three feet to the right, wouldn't new stars appear on the eastern horizon, and old stars disappear on the western horizon?

I call fake science.

I'll give this story more weight if I see scientific consensus across the spectrum of scientific disciplines.

Doesn't the Bible say that the sky is a dome with the stars stuck on? A dome would tilt along with the earth, so the stars we see wouldn't change.

Honestly AV, it shouldn't be up to me (an atheist) to teach you these things.

OB

 

[AV1611VET]

Doesn't the Bible say that the sky is a dome with the stars stuck on? A dome would tilt along with the earth, so the stars we see wouldn't change.

Honestly AV, it shouldn't be up to me (an atheist) to teach you these things.

OB

I'm going to go ahead and assume this OP is nothing more than scientific bologna.

 

[Occams Barber]

I'm going to go ahead and assume this OP is nothing more than scientific bologna.

You must get through a mountain of baloney.

(personally I prefer pastrami)

OB

 

[AV1611VET]

You must get through a mountain of baloney.

These quick disposable science threads that are getting started lately must be a sign of the end times or something.

I'm assuming there's no consensus of opinion yet; and if and when it does get researched by other disciplines -- like astronomy -- it'll be laughed at.

Astronomy should be able to pwn this article very easily, if indeed the article is yellow journalism science.

 

[Hans Blaster]

And astronomers didn't catch this?

If the earth tilted almost three feet to the right, wouldn't new stars appear on the eastern horizon, and old stars disappear on the western horizon?

If you do the calculation, this represents a shift of less than 0.03 arcseconds angle. That is well below the standard "seeing" (ability to resolve obects from each other) of large, ground based telescopes. It is approximately the resolution of wavefront-corrected adaptive optics, but that isn't done for high precision astrometry (position measurement), but to resolve objects. (Also, no one points a large telescope anywhere near the horizon, where "new stars" might be noticed.

I call fake science.

Well that gives me more confidence it is correct, if you think it's fake.

I'll give this story more weight if I see scientific consensus across the spectrum of scientific disciplines.

Sure you will, sure you will.

 

[AV1611VET]

If you do the calculation, this represents a shift of less than 0.03 arcseconds angle.

Ah.

So THAT'S why they used centimeters.

Makes it look like the earth is in crisis.

After all 31.5 [inches] is bigger than <0.03 [arcseconds], and 80 [centimeters] is a larger number yet.

It's all about that decimal place, isn't it?

Of course, they don't realize that this "Leaning Tower of Pisa" is already 23 degrees erratic and wobbles like a Weeble, do they?

So what should we commoners be doing to fix this now?

Move out west?

Remember the California Gold Rush of 1849?

Turned out to be mostly Atheist Aurum.

 

[Paulos23]

God?

God is not long-term planning. God is used by many to take their worries so they don't have to think about things when they should be doing something about them.

 

[AV1611VET]

God is used by many to take their worries so they don't have to think about things when they should be doing something about them.

What do atheists use?

 

[Paulos23]

What do atheists use?

Planning and long-term lists. Then you break it down into workable parts short term but check on the plan every few months/years.

And it sucks when there is something you can't do anything about, or that you are doing your part but others are not.

 

[Hans Blaster]

Ah.

So THAT'S why they used centimeters.

No, they used centimeters because they are a proper unit and the numbers are easier to comprehend when the number of decimal places is minimized. It is a lot easier to grasp 80 cm, or 0.8 m than 0.0008 km. If they'd quoted the later number, I'd have been translating it to meters or centimeters anyway, just as if you gave the circumference of Earth as 40075017 m, I would move the decimal place and convert to km from m.

Makes it look like the earth is in crisis.

No. No crisis, just a measurement that shows how human activity has a small, but measurable impact on the dynamics of the planet.

After all 31.5 [inches] is bigger than <0.03 [arcseconds], and 80 [centimeters] is a larger number yet.

Units mater 31.5 inches *IS* 80 centimeters. 0.026 arcseconds is just the shift of the Earth in angular units, as a fraction of the circle of the Earth: 0.8 m/ 40075017 m * 360 degrees * 3600 arcseconds / degree = 0.026" (and yes, that " is the proper way to write seconds of arc)

It's all about that decimal place, isn't it?

No it is about units. All measurements have them or they aren't real measurements. (That is the difference between science and math that you must first realize: science has units. And I take off points for leaving them out.)

Of course, they don't realize that this "Leaning Tower of Pisa" is already 23 degrees erratic and wobbles like a Weeble, do they?

Are you speaking of the building or is this some metaphor for the Earth? The building is not affected by this and we already know the various existing wobbles of the axis and orbit of the Earth including procession, nutation, etc.

So what should we commoners be doing to fix this now?

Move out west?

The tilt doesn't need to be fixed. As for the groundwater, moving to the American West will certainly *not* fix the groundwater problem anywhere.

Remember the California Gold Rush of 1849?

Not relevant.

Turned out to be mostly Atheist Aurum.

Nothing to do with atheism. Sorry pal. You're going to have to find another way to jab at us.

 

[JohnEmmett]

God is not long-term planning.

God has a plan

 

[Paulos23]

God has a plan

Then God needs to communicate the plan better so we can act on it.

 

[JohnEmmett]

Then God needs to communicate the plan better so we can act on it.

We need not