Will time will be affected if the rotation of the earth occurred in the inverse direction that it does currently?
2007-01-04 04:52:44 · 10 answers · asked by CD-R 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Nothing would happen to time, but the spin down and spin up in the other direction would be a fun ride -- during the transition of no spin perhaps we would all move to the sunny side of the planet -- well, perhaps some would stay on the "dark side". Keep your watch.
2007-01-04 05:06:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing would happen to time itself. Time as we refer to it is an artificial construct made by human beings and would not be affected by the rotational direction of the earth. We would have to adjust the way we think about time and refer to it in a different matter.
The bigger problem is what happens as the earth slows its rotation and reverses it. This could be very ugly.
2007-01-04 13:04:27 · answer #2 · answered by math_prof 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As far as time reversal there are several theories superman tried to establish if one man could go around the earth fast enough he could go back in time. That is an on going theory some believe if you could access another dimension for a short controlled time you could go forward or back word. as far as the earth changing direction my opinion is time would stop and earth would be destroyed completely. just a hunch lol...
2007-01-04 13:07:34 · answer #3 · answered by lyger1970 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing. Lots of planets rotate in the opposite direction as ours, including a few in our own solar system.
2007-01-04 12:58:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The times zones would have to be adjusted to be in reverse order
2007-01-04 12:55:27 · answer #5 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would go backwards - is that what you want to hear?
Time has nothing to do with the earth spinning so the answer of what will happen to time is NOTHING.
2007-01-04 12:56:08 · answer #6 · answered by TRITHEMIUS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Days would be 8 minutes shorter - honest!
2007-01-04 13:11:00 · answer #7 · answered by deflagrated 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There would no longer be time to ask questions like this.
2007-01-04 14:12:58 · answer #8 · answered by mitchellvii 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely nothing.
2007-01-04 13:18:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing time dosnt exist exept in our own making
2007-01-04 12:55:21 · answer #10 · answered by shawnp089 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋