Over the last 400 million years, the day has grown longer by two full hours thanks to a slowing of the rotation of the Earth on its axis. While it will be a very long time before it stops spinning altogether, it never hurts to plan. Listen to Chuck and Josh discuss what a still Earth would look like.
Josh and Chuck explore the mind-bending hypothetical scenario of what would happen if Earth suddenly stopped spinning. They dive into the fascinating physics of why our planet rotates in the first place, then walk through the catastrophic chain of events that would unfold if it all came to a screeching halt. From massive earthquakes and ocean redistribution to extreme temperature swings and the loss of our magnetic field, this episode examines how our spinning world is far more crucial to life as we know it than you might think.
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