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Zemus Sand Crab Level: 25 Posts: 184/233 EXP: 86920 For next: 2700 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 281 days Last activity: 111 days |
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| Okay, now that confuses me. The South Pole lies where ALL timezones merge together... so um... how is it that it's 5:57pm there right now when it's 10:57pm for me? I mean... it just doesn't make sense to me. and if you're at the south pole (or north pole for that matter) and you look up at the sky, can you actually -see- the stars shifting since you're spinning in a smaller radius than if you were closer to the equator? | |||
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kitty Come on babe, pet the pussy ;) Level: 70 Posts: 622/2449 EXP: 2962406 For next: 53405 Since: 03-15-04 From: Scranton, PA, USA Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 3 hours |
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| No, the Earth rotates fast, but not fast enough to see stars move, if it rotated that fast, you'd fly off. The Earth actually rotates faster on the equator than it does, say, 1" from its axis. Think of it this way - in 24 hours, the 1" radius circle has to move 2pi*1" whereas the equator, a circle with radius of 3963 miles (6378 km) has to move 2pi*3963 miles. 1" From the axis moves at 4.13x10-6 MPH, whereas the equator moves at 1037.5 MPH. (edited by Yiffy Kitten on 04-07-04 02:08 AM) |
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Zemus Sand Crab Level: 25 Posts: 185/233 EXP: 86920 For next: 2700 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 281 days Last activity: 111 days |
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hehe, oh yeah, that does make sense  But still doesn't explain the existence of a timezone at the south pole |
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FreeDOS Lava Lotus Wannabe-Mod :< Level: 59 Posts: 305/1657 EXP: 1648646 For next: 24482 Since: 03-15-04 From: Seattle Since last post: 6 hours Last activity: 4 hours |
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You can see the stars rotating (or rather, the effect of Earth rotating). Just set up a time-lapse camera.  It is odd that the Poles have timezones.  |
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KawaiiImoto-e Hammer Brother Level: 49 Posts: 189/1068 EXP: 852917 For next: 30966 Since: 03-15-04 From: In my own little complicated dreamworld Since last post: 16 days Last activity: 4 days |
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| I think they made that on 2 reasons. 1. Days at north and southpole last much longer than normal days (up to 6 months). 2. It would be a pain, when allways have to fix the clock to a specific Timezone because I wandered 3 Meters. And other 3 Meters for the next. |
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FreeDOS Lava Lotus Wannabe-Mod :< Level: 59 Posts: 309/1657 EXP: 1648646 For next: 24482 Since: 03-15-04 From: Seattle Since last post: 6 hours Last activity: 4 hours |
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| It depends on how you define a day... If it's the full rotation of Earth, it's still 24 hours. If it's daylight, then it's 6 months. |
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Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 904/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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| And the north pole? What do they follow down there? Greenwich time?  |
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Acmlm Torosu heh Level: 51  Posts: 509/1173 EXP: 981994 For next: 31944 Since: 03-15-04 From: Somewhere that isn't outside of Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada Since last post: 39 days Last activity: 3 hours |
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| According to his post, the South Pole timezone is GMT+12 ... or maybe he messed up and meant 5:57 AM, not PM GMT would probably be the most logical to use ... Still weird, though, because when you're right on the pole, the day/night cycle works like seasons (yearly instead of daily), so you'll have dark days or bright nights either way |
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