Sign: ASK PROFESSOR SCIENCE
T-Rex: Still just ask him about science stuff though, okay?
T-Rex: Okay! Today's letter comes from Pete.
T-Rex: Pete writes, "Dear Professor Science, we never got to hear your answer yesterday. Is the moon slowing down the Earth? Best regards, Pete. P.S.: T-Rex is a bad delivery person for mail."
T-Rex: Peter: unkind.
T-Rex: That's all I'll say about THAT.
T-Rex: Anyway, yes, due to tidal acceleration, the moon IS slowing down the Earth!
Utahraptor: Indeed!
Utahraptor: The moon's gravity pulls the oceans towards itself, causing tides. But the Earth is rotating relatively fast, dragging against this water, which, hey presto, slows down its rotation! Days get about 1.7 ms longer every century.
T-Rex: We don't need Professor Science at all anymore!
T-Rex: You hear that, Professor? We don't need you at all anymore!
T-Rex: Also!!
T-Rex: I've sort of been reading your mail!
