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Post by Bevo on Feb 23, 2017 3:57:10 GMT
Oh... DUH! yes, Julius and Augustus.... that makes sense...
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Post by FLORIDA HERD FAN on Feb 23, 2017 4:16:18 GMT
Another weird factoid...
A year is almost exactly 365.25 days long. However, it is off by almost exactly 3 days every 400 years. To adjust, every year that is the last of a century that cannot be evenly divided by 400 is not a leap year. Thus, there are only 97 leap years every 400 years, instead of 100.
2000 was a leap year 2100 will not be a leap year 2200 will not be a leap year 2300 will not be a leap year
This fine tuning is nearly perfect. Nearly.
Beyond this, it becomes quite complicated, because (1) there are several different types of years (calendar, tropical, sidereal, anomalistic, each slightly different in length), (2) the distance of the earth from the sun changes from year to year, in approximately 21,000 year cycles, and (3) days are becoming longer because the earth's rotation is slowing.
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Post by Bevo on Feb 23, 2017 4:25:31 GMT
Another weird factoid... A year is almost exactly 365.25 days long. However, it is off by almost exactly 3 days every 400 years. To adjust, every year that is the last of a century that cannot be evenly divided by 400 is not a leap year. Thus, there are only 97 leap years every 400 years, instead of 100. 2000 was a leap year 2100 will not be a leap year 2200 will not be a leap year 2300 will not be a leap year This fine tuning is nearly perfect. Nearly. Beyond this, it becomes quite complicated, because (1) there are several different types of years (calendar, tropical, sidereal, anomalistic, each slightly different in length), (2) the distance of the earth from the sun changes from year to year, in approximately 21,000 year cycles, and (3) days are becoming longer because the earth's rotation is slowing. Gee... might these changes affect Climate?
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Post by FLORIDA HERD FAN on Feb 23, 2017 13:42:42 GMT
Lol. You actually stumbled upon something interesting. The short answer is yes. Here is the simplified explanation, which is still probably way more than you ever wanted to know: aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/seasons_orbit.php
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Post by Bevo on Feb 23, 2017 14:04:23 GMT
Lol. You actually stumbled upon something interesting. The short answer is yes. Here is the simplified explanation, which is still probably way more than you ever wanted to know: aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/seasons_orbit.phpMight surprise you to know, that was not a "stumble".... I've known about Milankovitch Cycles for quite a long time.
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Post by FLORIDA HERD FAN on Feb 23, 2017 17:08:30 GMT
Awesome, and impressive.
There are many other factors: continental drift, volcanic eruptions, sun spots, solar flares, ocean currents...
Termites and cow flatulence have far greater impact on the environment than mankind.
The worst thing that could ever happen would be for man to stop climate change (which is impossible). Climate change makes life possible.
Even if man did have the power to have a measurable impact on climate change, the question not being asked is what is the net impact. For every glacier that melts, new land becomes suitable for agriculture.
The net economic impact of hurricanes is probably positive.
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Post by Bevo on Feb 23, 2017 22:22:43 GMT
The net economic impact of hurricanes is probably positive. Just ask Lowe's and Home Depot!
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Post by FLORIDA HERD FAN on Feb 24, 2017 1:55:29 GMT
The net economic impact of hurricanes is probably positive. Just ask Lowe's and Home Depot!
Lol I bought a generator from Home Depot one morning, with a major hurricane about 3 hours away. My home was the bullseye. It unexpectedly veered a bit south, and the eye went directly over the home of a good friend. We experienced hurricane strength winds, but my friend's home suffered $80k in damages. I delivered my generator to him the following day. Ironically, a trailer park for migrant workers about a mile from his home looked untouched, while nearby concrete block buildings were leveled. As tropical storms and hurricanes lose strength and move up through the east central states, they deliver an abundance of much needed rainfall for farmers. The net economic impact is positive.
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Post by tigercpa on Feb 25, 2017 11:13:29 GMT
Rumors circulating that John McCain is the leak.
If true, would be a huge blow.
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Post by FLORIDA HERD FAN on Feb 25, 2017 11:54:44 GMT
Rumors circulating that John McCain is the leak. If true, would be a huge blow. Rumors from where? How did McCain (allegedly) get the information to leak? Was he (allegedly) on the inside or was he (allegedly) given information by someone who was on the inside?
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Post by Hero on Feb 25, 2017 23:34:38 GMT
Rumors circulating that John McCain is the leak. If true, would be a huge blow. McCain seems lost. I have no idea what he believes in. Integrity is gone.
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Post by FLORIDA HERD FAN on Feb 25, 2017 23:40:27 GMT
Rumors circulating that John McCain is the leak. If true, would be a huge blow. McCain seems lost. I have no idea what he believes in. Integrity is gone. Empty rhetoric.
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Post by Hero on Feb 26, 2017 0:56:32 GMT
McCain seems lost. I have no idea what he believes in. Integrity is gone. Empty rhetoric. Proof?
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Post by FLORIDA HERD FAN on Feb 26, 2017 1:15:36 GMT
Proof?
It is Saturday evening. Need I say more?
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Post by Hero on Feb 26, 2017 1:40:20 GMT
Proof? It is Saturday evening. Need I say more? No proof. Imagine my surprise.
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