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NASA Details Earthquake Effects on the Earth

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the measuring-stuff dept.

Cuyamaca writes " NASA scientists, using data from the Indonesian earthquake calculated it affected Earth's rotation, decreased the length of day, slightly changed the planet's shape, and shifted the North Pole by centimeters. The earthquake that created the huge tsunami also changed the Earth's rotation." You now have 2.68 fewer microseconds each day to do whatever it is you do.

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  1. Nooo! Fewer cycles! by warrior · · Score: 0, Redundant

    You now have 2.68 fewer microseconds each day

    That's several thousand CPU cycles on today's chips, and even more cycles for future chips. These cycle-stealing earthquakes must be stopped! STOP PLATE TECTONICS!

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