scott <sco### [at] laptopcom> wrote:
> > http://www.xkcd.com/162/

> "Each turn robs the planet of angular momentum"

> Unfortunately not...

  Maybe the idea was that *while* she is spinning, the Earth rotates more
slowly, making the day longer? When she stops spinning the rotation of the
Earth may return to normal, but that day will still have been longer
nevertheless.

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                                                          - Warp

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