While Cecil’s answer was quite correct, there is a tiny (actually miniscule) point that I must correct: The question to ask is not “Is Chandler Wobbling dampening?” but rather whether it is DAMPING. While it seems to be a tiny issue, to dampen something is to make it wet (therefore, a dampening field would be what you see in the shower) To damp is to dissipate energy (like when a spring, after bouncing back and forth, slows down and eventually stops) This has been a pet peeve of mine, but every time I see someone on Star Trek talking about a dampening field, I keep thinking that they must be really dirty in space to need so many showers!
Oops! I apologize: This post is a comment on Cecil’s explanation of Chandler Wobbling.
I’m new to this BBS and I was not aware of the protocol for responses. 
Well, my dictionary, The Merriam Webster Dictionary, copyright 1994, says:
dampen vb 1: to check or diminish in activity or vigor. 2: to make or become damp
May I ask what source you are using?
Well, don’t blame Cecil, regardless of whether “dampen” is an acceptable usage. I spelled it that way in the question. If I had been more careful, I would have used “damp.”
You’re ALL all wet, including Chandler! ( Ever since he stopped writing and got into research he hasn’t been the same.)The earth is NOT wobbling she’s steady as a rock.It’s the universe that is wobbling.
“Pardon me while I have a strange interlude.”-Marx
And here’s the link to the column: http://www.straightdope.com/columns/991203.html
Neither the earth NOR the universe wobbles - it is the mind that wobbles…