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This Omani Village Has just a 3.5-Hour Day
Tuesday, June 07, 2016
Posted on 06/07/2016 1:48:50 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway
Can’t see the pictures, but maybe they are at the bottom of a steep canyon?
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posted on
06/07/2016 1:51:27 PM PDT
by
Truth29
To: Truth29
The pictures do seem like they may be around steep walls.
To: nickcarraway
Oman is in the Tropical Zone which should mean that their shortest day of the year (potential daylight-wise),in late December,should be something like 9 1/2 hours.
To: nickcarraway
Google Earth reveals that it is bordered very closely by 3000’ cliffs to the west, south and east.
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posted on
06/07/2016 1:56:01 PM PDT
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NorthMountain
(A plague o' both your houses.)
To: Gay State Conservative
The mohammedans probably define sunrise and sunset by the actual visibility of the sun at a particular location.
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posted on
06/07/2016 1:57:53 PM PDT
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NorthMountain
(A plague o' both your houses.)
To: NorthMountain
Probably explains why they would have tje fastest fast.
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posted on
06/07/2016 2:00:25 PM PDT
by
Hillarys Gate Cult
(Liberals make unrealistic demands on reality and reality doesn't oblige them.)
To: nickcarraway
It’s got palm trees and lush green stuff which probably has to be watered from a well. I think it’s in Pakistan. It doesn’t make sense unless it is north of the Arctic circle and it can’t be that.
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posted on
06/07/2016 2:01:22 PM PDT
by
Aliska
To: Aliska
It’s in Oman at 23° 8’21.63”N 57°44’4.96”E
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posted on
06/07/2016 2:06:25 PM PDT
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NorthMountain
(A plague o' both your houses.)
To: nickcarraway
In Colorado Springs the sun goes down everyday at 4. I mean, it’s not night - but the direct sunlight is blocked by the mountains.
Winter or summer. 4pm you’re out of the direct sunlight. I liked that.
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posted on
06/07/2016 2:09:18 PM PDT
by
Celerity
To: NorthMountain
Ramadan fasting is defined by sunrise and sunset at the local horizon.
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posted on
06/07/2016 2:10:26 PM PDT
by
GreenLanternCorps
(Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Ask about franchise opportunities in your area.)
To: GreenLanternCorps
So when the local horizon is 3000’ above your head, Ramalamadingdong fasting doesn’t last very long.
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posted on
06/07/2016 2:11:54 PM PDT
by
NorthMountain
(A plague o' both your houses.)
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
06/07/2016 2:12:39 PM PDT
by
Slicksadick
(We accept the love we think we deserve.)
To: NorthMountain
The mohammedans probably define sunrise and sunset by the actual visibility of the sun at a particular location. That must be the reason.
The village is surrounded by mountains, that must block the sun in the early morning, and again in the afternoon.
The rest of their day must be twilight. -Tom
To: Capt. Tom; NorthMountain
It looks like it’s on the side of a mountain, wouldn’t that only block the AM or PM sun?
To: nickcarraway
The mountains rise on 3 sides: West, South, North. Check it out on Google Earth ... that’s some really rugged terrain, there.
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posted on
06/07/2016 2:20:05 PM PDT
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NorthMountain
(A plague o' both your houses.)
To: nickcarraway
Sorry. West, South, EAST.
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posted on
06/07/2016 2:20:31 PM PDT
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NorthMountain
(A plague o' both your houses.)
To: nickcarraway
It looks like its on the side of a mountain, wouldnt that only block the AM or PM sun? It could be that on one side the sun is block by other mountains and on the other, it is blocked by the mountainside mountain it is located on. -tom
To: Capt. Tom
Where the sun comes up about ten in the morning
And the sun goes down about three in the day And you fill your cup with whatever bitter brew you're drinking
And you spend your life digging coal from the bottom of your grave
You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive
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posted on
06/07/2016 2:28:47 PM PDT
by
Bratch
To: Slicksadick
What? No Street View?
Oh.
No Streets.
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posted on
06/07/2016 2:40:45 PM PDT
by
Quality_Not_Quantity
(Democrat Drinking Game - Every time they mention a new social program, chug someone else's beer.)
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