Make hay while the moon shines close
Earth @ 3.82 cm/yr. Geoscientist Stephen Meyers explained this act skatingly: 'As the Moon moves away, the Earth is like a spinning figure skater who slows down as they stretch their arms out.'
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This lunar retreat means our days, with less gravitational tug from the Moon, will eventually stretch to 25 hours. Ergo, one whole extra hour to waste on social media. But the thought of an extra hour may have some rubbing their hands with glee — say, those senior DJs who champion a 70-hr workweek, or bots in techie boss clothing who think work-life balance is a communist conspiracy. But spare a thought for those who will be observing future Karva Chauths or spotting future Eid moons. Apart from a farther-thus-smaller chand being a wee harder to spot, fasting will have to be a bit longer with the Earth turning slower by an hour.
But perk up, you luminous lunatics. There's no point in worrying so much because — um, did we not tell you right at the beginning? — the extra hour will only kick in some 200 mn years from now. So you can still safely enjoy 'Chaudhvin ka Chand Ho', 'Moon River', 'Dark Side of the Moon'...
