To: balrog666
.A short history of early time measurements. Still no comments on siderial vs solar days. Is it the time it takes the Sun to revolve around the Earth (as suggested above); the time for the Dog Star to do so; the time for the Morning and Evening Star? Clearly it cannot be the time for the Inconstant Moon to orbit the Earth. Perhaps it's the time between high tides.
63 posted on
08/23/2004 11:06:50 AM PDT by
Doctor Stochastic
(Vegetabilisch = chaotisch is der Charakter der Modernen. - Friedrich Schlegel)
To: Doctor Stochastic; balrog666
You heathens interested in a pool on Hawk's identity? Or perhaps his staying power? I'm betting 7 days.
78 posted on
08/23/2004 11:27:32 AM PDT by
Shryke
(Never retreat. Never explain. Get it done and let them howl.)
To: Doctor Stochastic
What about the time for the Sun to orbit the center of the galaxy? How long does that take?
(While I'm a creationist (intelligent design version) I know that we have to look at the word from God's viewpoint so it's posisble He may have used the galactic day as a measure)
103 posted on
08/24/2004 6:58:49 AM PDT by
John O
(God Save America (Please))
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