an axis shift could result more than just a longer day , the degree in which the earth sits is crucial to our climate . if we are too far from the sun , eternal winter , too close , we boil . Earth is sitting in just the right spot to support life as we know it , subtle changes on a planetary scale aren't subtle at all . People get a cold month and say Global Warming is a crock . When speaking globally , you look for patterns that aren't monthly or one season to the next . You find severe climate changes , and structural changes to the earths bio mechanics of cooling , heating and protection from the lethal solar radiation emitted by the sun.