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The topic is certainly interesting, but it is more relevant for planets other than Earth. Although mass redistribution does occur inside our planet, there are several other factors that prevent it from significantly changing its axial tilt (unlike, for example, Mars or Uranus).

The main one is the Moon. The Moon is a very massive satellite, and the tidal forces it creates stabilize our rotation. For example, Mars does not have such a massive satellite, which is why its axis of rotation changes more chaotically.

Therefore, in the absence of external factors (such as a collision with a large asteroid or gravitational perturbations from a passing star), our planet’s axis is unlikely to change significantly in the near future (on a planetary timescale).

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Total BS

Half made up shit that makes no sense when talking about a PLANET that is so different from a f. tennis ball.

Bram Cohen, play your strengths...

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