Today's random fact

[Fritzo]

A billion years ago, the moon was much closer to the Earth than it is now---which in turn caused the Earth to spin faster. Days were only 18 hours long back then, and it only took the moon 20 days to complete an orbit.

The moon, however, is drifting away from us at a rate of about 1.6"/year. In about 50,000 years, a total solar eclipse will no longer be possible.

 

[E equals MC2]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
A billion years ago, the moon was much closer to the Earth than it is now---which in turn caused the Earth to spin faster. Days were only 18 hours long back then, and it only took the moon 20 days to complete an orbit.

The moon, however, is drifting away from us at a rate of about 1.6"/year. In about 50,000 years, a total solar eclipse will no longer be possible.

pfft 1.6 INCH????????? not even feet?

 

[loup garou]

M-O-O-N that spells Fritzo

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: E equals MC2

Originally posted by: Fritzo
A billion years ago, the moon was much closer to the Earth than it is now---which in turn caused the Earth to spin faster. Days were only 18 hours long back then, and it only took the moon 20 days to complete an orbit.

The moon, however, is drifting away from us at a rate of about 1.6"/year. In about 50,000 years, a total solar eclipse will no longer be possible.

pfft 1.6 INCH????????? not even feet?

You lack perspective.

 

[Anubis]

thats no moon...

 

[jonks]

But moon doesn't start and end with the same letter 😕

 

[Homerboy]

Where will Rolling Rock advertise then!???

 

[polarmystery]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
A billion years ago, the moon was much closer to the Earth than it is now---which in turn caused the Earth to spin faster. Days were only 18 hours long back then, and it only took the moon 20 days to complete an orbit.

The moon, however, is drifting away from us at a rate of about 1.6"/year. In about 50,000 years, a total solar eclipse will no longer be possible.

Are you sure that's not ft?

1.6 inches * 50,000 years = 80,000 inches

80,000 inches = 6,666.66 feet

6,666.66/5280ft = 1.2626 miles


Is my math wrong on this?

 

[LordMorpheus]

Originally posted by: eaj0010

Originally posted by: Fritzo
A billion years ago, the moon was much closer to the Earth than it is now---which in turn caused the Earth to spin faster. Days were only 18 hours long back then, and it only took the moon 20 days to complete an orbit.

The moon, however, is drifting away from us at a rate of about 1.6"/year. In about 50,000 years, a total solar eclipse will no longer be possible.

Are you sure that's not ft?

1.6 inches * 50,000 years = 80,000 inches

80,000 inches = 6,666.66 feet

6,666.66/5280ft = 1.2626 miles


Is my math wrong on this?

A total solar eclipse is just barely possible now, even when it happens the burning gas around the sun is visible. I'd believe that a mile and change would make it so that you'd actually always see at least a sliver of the sun during a major eclipse.

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: eaj0010

Originally posted by: Fritzo
A billion years ago, the moon was much closer to the Earth than it is now---which in turn caused the Earth to spin faster. Days were only 18 hours long back then, and it only took the moon 20 days to complete an orbit.

The moon, however, is drifting away from us at a rate of about 1.6"/year. In about 50,000 years, a total solar eclipse will no longer be possible.

Are you sure that's not ft?

1.6 inches * 50,000 years = 80,000 inches

80,000 inches = 6,666.66 feet

6,666.66/5280ft = 1.2626 miles


Is my math wrong on this?

Confirmed on Space.com:

In the intervening eons, the Moon has been drifting away. Each year, it moves about 1.6 inches (4 centimeters) farther into space.

http://www.space.com/scienceas...mechanics_0303018.html

 

[yhelothar]

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus

Originally posted by: eaj0010

Originally posted by: Fritzo
A billion years ago, the moon was much closer to the Earth than it is now---which in turn caused the Earth to spin faster. Days were only 18 hours long back then, and it only took the moon 20 days to complete an orbit.

The moon, however, is drifting away from us at a rate of about 1.6"/year. In about 50,000 years, a total solar eclipse will no longer be possible.

Are you sure that's not ft?

1.6 inches * 50,000 years = 80,000 inches

80,000 inches = 6,666.66 feet

6,666.66/5280ft = 1.2626 miles


Is my math wrong on this?

A total solar eclipse is just barely possible now, even when it happens the burning gas around the sun is visible. I'd believe that a mile and change would make it so that you'd actually always see at least a sliver of the sun during a major eclipse.

The moon is about 240,000 miles away from the earth
Moving by a single mile would mean the moon would only be 1/240,000th smaller than it was before, or 239,000/240,000th of its original size

THAT'S NOT GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!

 

[Engraver]

That's also the average ATOTer penis length. Coincidence? I think not.

 

[Safeway]

Originally posted by: Engraver
That's also the average ATOTer penis length. Coincidence? I think not.

ATOT's a grower! It's a grower!

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Safeway

Originally posted by: Engraver
That's also the average ATOTer penis length. Coincidence? I think not.

ATOT's a grower! It's a grower!

I WAS IN THE POOL!!!

 

[Electric Amish]

:music:We Love Da Moon!!!:music:

 

[NatePo717]

The real question here is, in 50,000 years, will the cow still be able to jump over the moon?

 

[shocksyde]

Originally posted by: NatePo717
The real question here is, in 50,000 years, will the cow still be able to jump over the moon?

Sneaker technology in 50,000 should be able to accomodate the larger distance. I think he'll be just fine.

I wanna be, I wanna be liiiiike Miiiiiike.

 

[paulxcook]

Originally posted by: NatePo717
The real question here is, in 50,000 years, will the cow still be able to jump over the moon?

He'll need some Reebok Pumps.

 

[Juddog]

Originally posted by: Anubis
thats no moon...

That's a space station!

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: astroidea

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus

Originally posted by: eaj0010

Originally posted by: Fritzo
A billion years ago, the moon was much closer to the Earth than it is now---which in turn caused the Earth to spin faster. Days were only 18 hours long back then, and it only took the moon 20 days to complete an orbit.

The moon, however, is drifting away from us at a rate of about 1.6"/year. In about 50,000 years, a total solar eclipse will no longer be possible.

Are you sure that's not ft?

1.6 inches * 50,000 years = 80,000 inches

80,000 inches = 6,666.66 feet

6,666.66/5280ft = 1.2626 miles


Is my math wrong on this?

A total solar eclipse is just barely possible now, even when it happens the burning gas around the sun is visible. I'd believe that a mile and change would make it so that you'd actually always see at least a sliver of the sun during a major eclipse.

The moon is about 240,000 miles away from the earth
Moving by a single mile would mean the moon would only be 1/240,000th smaller than it was before, or 239,000/240,000th of its original size

THAT'S NOT GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!

im guessing you failed geometry

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Juddog

Originally posted by: Anubis
thats no moon...

That's a space station!

i cant beleive that too as long as it did

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Engraver
That's also the average ATOTer penis length. Coincidence? I think not.

we were all only using the tips. Can you sit ok yet?

 

[T9D]

Everybody here is out of sight
They dont bark and they dont bite
They keep things loose they keep it tight
Everybodys dancing in the moonlight

We get it on most every night
And when that moon is big and bright
Its a supernatural delight
Everybodys dancing in the moonlight

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: loup garou
M-O-O-N that spells Fritzo

:laugh::thumbsup:

 

[MrPickins]

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus

Originally posted by: eaj0010

Originally posted by: Fritzo
A billion years ago, the moon was much closer to the Earth than it is now---which in turn caused the Earth to spin faster. Days were only 18 hours long back then, and it only took the moon 20 days to complete an orbit.

The moon, however, is drifting away from us at a rate of about 1.6"/year. In about 50,000 years, a total solar eclipse will no longer be possible.

Are you sure that's not ft?

1.6 inches * 50,000 years = 80,000 inches

80,000 inches = 6,666.66 feet

6,666.66/5280ft = 1.2626 miles


Is my math wrong on this?

A total solar eclipse is just barely possible now, even when it happens the burning gas around the sun is visible. I'd believe that a mile and change would make it so that you'd actually always see at least a sliver of the sun during a major eclipse.

I find this to be an awesome coincidence, that we live at the only time in earth's timeline when a "perfect" solar eclipse is possible.