PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 5 months agoMidnight is a stupid time for the clock to roll over to the next daymessage-squaremessage-square39linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up12arrow-down1message-squareMidnight is a stupid time for the clock to roll over to the next dayPeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square39linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDagwoodIII@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoNoon is when the sun is highest in the sky. That’s the midpoint of the day. Midnight would be when the sun is on the other side of the world* and is now coming closer. *yes, I am aware of the actual facts. I am giving the historical view point.
minus-squarehedgehog@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months ago Noon is when the sun is highest in the sky. Solar noon is, yes. But in most places, solar noon and 12 PM are at different times.
minus-squareDagwoodIII@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months ago*yes, I am aware of the actual facts. I am giving the historical view point. You ignored the asterisk
minus-squarehedgehog@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoI didn’t. Your asterisk and clarification was ambiguous.
minus-squareDagwoodIII@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoYour asterisk and clarification was ambiguous. ‘were’
Noon is when the sun is highest in the sky. That’s the midpoint of the day. Midnight would be when the sun is on the other side of the world* and is now coming closer.
*yes, I am aware of the actual facts. I am giving the historical view point.
Solar noon is, yes. But in most places, solar noon and 12 PM are at different times.
*yes, I am aware of the actual facts. I am giving the historical view point.
You ignored the asterisk
I didn’t. Your asterisk and clarification was ambiguous.
Your asterisk and clarification was ambiguous.
‘were’