Is Transportation On National Highways Affecting The Rate Of Earth Rotation ?

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" Is Transportation On National Highways Affecting The Rate Of Earth Rotation ? "

* Should Transportation Be Considered As A Contributing Factor To The Rate Of Earth Rotation ? *


Should scientists study whether a net difference in total mass moving east versus west , along nation highways , have a significant affect on the rate of earth rotation , or are such affects not significant given other factors such as gravitational affects from celestial bodies ?

Earth's rotation - Wikipedia
Scientists reported that in 2020 Earth had started spinning faster, after consistently spinning slower than 86,400 seconds per day in the decades before. On June 29, 2022, Earth's spin was completed in 1.59 milliseconds under 24 hours, setting a new record.[3] Because of that trend, engineers worldwide are discussing a 'negative leap second' and other possible timekeeping measures.[4]
 
" Is Transportation On National Highways Affecting The Rate Of Earth Rotation ? "

* Should Transportation Be Considered As A Contributing Factor To The Rate Of Earth Rotation ? *


Should scientists study whether a net difference in total mass moving east versus west , along nation highways , have a significant affect on the rate of earth rotation , or are such affects not significant given other factors such as gravitational affects from celestial bodies ?

Earth's rotation - Wikipedia
Scientists reported that in 2020 Earth had started spinning faster, after consistently spinning slower than 86,400 seconds per day in the decades before. On June 29, 2022, Earth's spin was completed in 1.59 milliseconds under 24 hours, setting a new record.[3] Because of that trend, engineers worldwide are discussing a 'negative leap second' and other possible timekeeping measures.[4]
If you put all the humans, shoulder to shoulder, front to back, you would fill an area, the size of Texas. We are like ants to the tallets skyscrapers, so no, we arent doing a thing to the Earth, like the Alarmist Democrats always say.

 
Ask a stupid question, and get a stupid answer.
 
" Is Transportation On National Highways Affecting The Rate Of Earth Rotation ? "

* Should Transportation Be Considered As A Contributing Factor To The Rate Of Earth Rotation ? *


Should scientists study whether a net difference in total mass moving east versus west , along nation highways , have a significant affect on the rate of earth rotation , or are such affects not significant given other factors such as gravitational affects from celestial bodies ?

Earth's rotation - Wikipedia
Scientists reported that in 2020 Earth had started spinning faster, after consistently spinning slower than 86,400 seconds per day in the decades before. On June 29, 2022, Earth's spin was completed in 1.59 milliseconds under 24 hours, setting a new record.[3] Because of that trend, engineers worldwide are discussing a 'negative leap second' and other possible timekeeping measures.[4]

No.
 
" Is Transportation On National Highways Affecting The Rate Of Earth Rotation ? "

* Should Transportation Be Considered As A Contributing Factor To The Rate Of Earth Rotation ? *


Should scientists study whether a net difference in total mass moving east versus west , along nation highways , have a significant affect on the rate of earth rotation , or are such affects not significant given other factors such as gravitational affects from celestial bodies ?

Earth's rotation - Wikipedia
Scientists reported that in 2020 Earth had started spinning faster, after consistently spinning slower than 86,400 seconds per day in the decades before. On June 29, 2022, Earth's spin was completed in 1.59 milliseconds under 24 hours, setting a new record.[3] Because of that trend, engineers worldwide are discussing a 'negative leap second' and other possible timekeeping measures.[4]
/---/ How idiotic. Eastward traffic is negated by westward traffic. And why wouldn't north and south bound traffic affect the tilt of the earth?
 
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* Dismissing Out Of Hand Based On Nothing *

/---/ How idiotic. Eastward traffic is negated by westward traffic. And why wouldn't north and south bound traffic affect the tilt of the earth?
And yet none of the numb skull comments have any data on moments of inertia .
 
" Science Is About Data "

* Dismissing Out Of Hand Based On Nothing *


And yet none of the numb skull comments have any data on moments of inertia .

The data is 0 ... as in "zero" ... the problem is all the mass has always been a part of the Earth's rotation ... from the beginning ... constant mass and constant acceleration means constant force ... Newton's Third Law of Motion ... easy peasy ...

Will can just barely measure the effect of great earthquakes, 1000 miles of crust subsuming 50 to 100 feet in a few minutes ... so that's means a 34 ton semi-truck climbing the Grapevine is too small to measure ...

 
The data is 0 ... as in "zero" ... the problem is all the mass has always been a part of the Earth's rotation ... from the beginning ... constant mass and constant acceleration means constant force ... Newton's Third Law of Motion ... easy peasy ...

Will can just barely measure the effect of great earthquakes, 1000 miles of crust subsuming 50 to 100 feet in a few minutes ... so that's means a 34 ton semi-truck climbing the Grapevine is too small to measure ...

Conservation of angular momentum.
 
" Inertia And Friction "

* When Playground Carousels Never Slow Down Or Speed Up *

The data is 0 ... as in "zero" ... the problem is all the mass has always been a part of the Earth's rotation ... from the beginning ... constant mass and constant acceleration means constant force ... Newton's Third Law of Motion ... easy peasy ...

Will can just barely measure the effect of great earthquakes, 1000 miles of crust subsuming 50 to 100 feet in a few minutes ... so that's means a 34 ton semi-truck climbing the Grapevine is too small to measure ...




 
" Is Transportation On National Highways Affecting The Rate Of Earth Rotation ? "

* Should Transportation Be Considered As A Contributing Factor To The Rate Of Earth Rotation ? *


Should scientists study whether a net difference in total mass moving east versus west , along nation highways , have a significant affect on the rate of earth rotation , or are such affects not significant given other factors such as gravitational affects from celestial bodies ?

Earth's rotation - Wikipedia
Scientists reported that in 2020 Earth had started spinning faster, after consistently spinning slower than 86,400 seconds per day in the decades before. On June 29, 2022, Earth's spin was completed in 1.59 milliseconds under 24 hours, setting a new record.[3] Because of that trend, engineers worldwide are discussing a 'negative leap second' and other possible timekeeping measures.[4]
We're all going to die!!!!
 
" Natural Requirements For A Sophisticated Physical State Can Not Be Compromised "

* At Scale Changes In Closed Systems Include Consequences *

If you put all the humans, shoulder to shoulder, front to back, you would fill an area, the size of Texas. We are like ants to the tallets skyscrapers, so no, we arent doing a thing to the Earth, like the Alarmist Democrats always say.
Multiply the total body mass of collective population by consumption of physical physical mass for retaining said body mass of collective population .

A sa ud already has survival tactics in place for fresh water creation through desalination , though setting atop an ocean of fresh water .

* Pulling Ground Is Water Shifting Axis Of Rotation *

. Google Search .
Yes, Saudi Arabia has vast underground freshwater reserves, primarily in non-renewable fossil aquifers that are part of the Mega Aquifer System. These aquifers are crucial for the country's agriculture and urban needs, though their finite nature has led to depletion and a heavy reliance on desalination. The government is implementing strategies to manage these resources more sustainably.

. Google Search .
The claim of a Chinese lake causing the Earth's rotation to tilt 31.5 inches is a misinterpretation; the 31.5-inch shift is attributed to excessive groundwater extraction, not a single lake or dam. The shift is the result of mass redistribution from the Earth's poles toward the oceans, and the Three Gorges Dam's effect is a separate, much smaller change of about 2 cm to Earth's axis and a slower rotation.
Groundwater extraction and the 31.5-inch shift

  • What happened: A 2024 study revealed that between 1993 and 2010, human-induced groundwater pumping caused Earth's polar motion to drift eastward by 80 cm (31.5 inches).
  • Why it happened: Pumping groundwater moves the mass from underground aquifers to the oceans. This redistribution of mass alters the Earth's rotational balance, much like a spinning top wobbles when its mass distribution changes.
  • Where it happened: The majority of this extraction occurred in mid-latitude regions like North America and northern India.
Three Gorges Dam and its smaller effect
  • What happened: The construction of the Three Gorges Dam has also impacted Earth's rotation, though to a much smaller extent.
  • Why it happened: The dam's massive reservoir holds a large amount of water, adding mass to the Earth and slightly slowing its spin.
  • How it's different: This effect is separate from the groundwater issue and is much smaller, causing a shift of about 2 cm in the Earth's axis and a change to the day's length of approximately 0.06 microseconds.
Key takeaway
The "31.5-inch tilt" is a result of the cumulative effect of global groundwater extraction, not a single lake or project like the Three Gorges Dam. The dam's effect is also real but much smaller.
 
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