[governance] Time to change direction [ @ 17:47 GMT ]

[Guru गुरु]

ahhh .... Rui, you caught  the hegemonic bias for the north .... while 
it is winter solstice in the northern hemisphere it is the summer 
solstice in the southern hemisphere and the longest day and shortest night!

Merry X Mas everyone!!!

regards
Guru


Rui Correia wrote:
> Hi Yehuda
>
> Just a small observation - "the earth’s axial tilt puts it the
> fartherest from the sun", should read "the earth’s axial tilt puts THE
> NORTH POLE the farthest from the sun". (Conversely, the South Pole
> will reach its closest point to the sun.
>
> Rui
>
> 2009/12/21 Yehuda Katz <yehudakatz at mailinator.com>:
>   
>> Time to change direction [ @ 17:47 GMT]
>>
>> The official winter solstice will take place at 12:47 pm [EST USA] (1747 GMT)
>> when at that exact moment, the earth’s axial tilt puts it the fartherest from
>> the sun.
>>
>> Tonight will be the shortest day of the year, followed by the longest night of
>> the year, meaning that it will be getting darker earlier tonight and getting
>> lighter later than normal tomorrow morning.
>>
>> You may experience a slight discomfort - Buckle your seatbelt and Hold On !
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