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Originally posted by Human_Alien
I think we have to accept that our planet is starting to topple and the Earth's poles are in process of flipping! Both magnetically and physically which sounds like that would be a dual event anyway. Can't have one without the other.
Gross also estimates that the Chile earthquake shifted Earth's figure axis by about three inches (eight centimeters).
Deviating roughly 33 feet (10 meters) from the north-south axis around which Earth revolves, the figure axis is the imaginary line around which the world's unevenly distributed mass is balanced.
To explain the difference, Keith Sverdrup, a seismologist at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, likened Earth to a spinning figure skater holding a rock in one hand. The rotational axis of the skater is still down the middle of the body, he said, but the skater's figure axis is shifted slightly in the direction of the hand holding the rock.
Not only have we solved the mystery of why Inuit believe the earth appears to have tilted, but in doing so, we have also discovered that Inuit have techniques for adapting to a changing visual world. When things appear strange, a new technique is required. Fortunately, Inuit are telling us that they have the skills and knowledge to adapt to climate change, and despite the challenges it presents, like any good hunter, they will be prepared.
Originally posted by Human_Alien
I think we have to accept that our planet is starting to topple and the Earth's poles are in process of flipping! Both magnetically and physically which sounds like that would be a dual event anyway. Can't have one without the
Originally posted by Iamonlyhuman
I think it was widely reported that the Chilean Earthquake and the Japanese Earthquake moved the Earth's axis. There have been many large earthquakes over the past months...
What I don't get is why you think this:
Originally posted by Human_Alien
I think we have to accept that our planet is starting to topple and the Earth's poles are in process of flipping! Both magnetically and physically which sounds like that would be a dual event anyway. Can't have one without the other.edit on 19/9/2011 by Iamonlyhuman because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by woogleuk
Originally posted by Human_Alien
I think we have to accept that our planet is starting to topple and the Earth's poles are in process of flipping! Both magnetically and physically which sounds like that would be a dual event anyway. Can't have one without the
When the poles do reverse (well, they are reversing all the time, just very, very slowly), it won't be physical. I'm not sure what you're getting at when you say "Can't have one without the other", but I assure you, the Earth won't literally turn upside down, it just means your compass will point to what we now call the south.edit on 19/9/11 by woogleuk because: (no reason given)
Argue away all if you want. But this is a fact.
And I still can't figure out why we have 13 astrological constellations now. But that's for another thread.
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Originally posted by Domo1
reply to post by Swills
I'm getting really tired of PROOF!!!11ONE threads too. Every damn time they are ridiculous. I also don't get why anyone would take what the Inuit have to say as absolute fact. They are very impressive survivalists (I had a better word but *poof*) but I certainly would not trust any of their 'scientific findings'.
Originally posted by woogleuk
reply to post by Human_Alien
I know this through science.
It's not like on Earth if you have a ball thats top heavy and the heavy side will fall and point to the floor.
The Earths magnetic field is caused by the flow of the Earths core, you really should do some research into it, it's quite fascinating.
Also I would recommend the film "The core", ok, purely science fiction, but it does have some fact, and is a bloody good watch.
Originally posted by Phage
The tilt of Earth's axis has not changed.
The Earth's axial tilt varies between 22.1° and 24.5°, with a 41,000 year period.