Recent content by Princedragon

Very interesting, thanks a lot, especially for the estimated increase in size. On a different note/perspective, could any other scenario cause the Earth to spin as slowly as required? (30 days sunlight, 30 days darkness)? Thanks

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=510025" - This suggests that it is possible to have an asteroid enter our orbit... So maybe I've answered it myself? true? :rolleyes:

Thanks for the reply. The thing is I don't need or want stage 1 to occur. I want stage 2 and onwards to occur, whereby an asteroid comes into our orbit and is absorbed by the moon. Nothing ever hits the earth. If there are any other ways in which the Earth could start spinning slower I would...

Hello, I am an architect at UCL london and am currently looking at a hypothetical scene whereby the length of a day could be increased to something at least over a month (i.e. the Earth would be spinning so slowly that it would be in contact with the sun for 30 days and darkness for 30 days). I...