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Princeofcatpoop t1_j4ysk1a wrote
Reply to comment by Princeofcatpoop in Are Two Tidally Locked Earth in One Solar System Possible? by Thirdy-DOg
Tidal locking happens when extreme gravity differences cause the objects to slow down. The steeper the gravity quotient, the faster the tudal locking occurs. The moon is relatively small compared to the Earth so it stopped first (relatively) but as it recedes, the earth slows too. Meaning our days are getting longer. By about .25 seconds per century.
the_fungible_man t1_j4yu3v2 wrote
>By about .25 seconds per century.
By about 0.002 seconds per century.
Princeofcatpoop t1_j4yv1eo wrote
I misplaced the decimal by orders of magnitude. Pathetic.
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