Here is an interesting bit of trivia.
DirtFarmer
Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA
An approximation for mid latitudes.
Fails miserably at very high latitudes.
DirtFarmer wrote:
An approximation for mid latitudes.
Fails miserably at very high latitudes.
And your miserable point?
What do you consider "High" latitudes?
PS in case you are absolutely confused it works in all 49 states excluding Alaska.
I would imagine a majority on this site qualify and Australia would work as well.
As well as most of Europe England is a bit far up.
So does that help with your bitter miserable response?
DirtFarmer wrote:
An approximation for mid latitudes.
Fails miserably at very high latitudes.
PS, This works in the 49 US states (Alaska excluded) Most of Australia and large parts of South America, most of Europe below Great Britain, most of Asia etc. Just in case anyone wants to make a stupid comment about higher latitudes.
I would rather just guess than look at the sun.
Architect1776 wrote:
And your miserable point?
What do you consider "High" latitudes?
PS in case you are absolutely confused it works in all 49 states excluding Alaska.
I would imagine a majority on this site qualify and Australia would work as well.
As well as most of Europe England is a bit far up.
So does that help with your bitter miserable response?
49 states????
Which state did we lose and where did it go???
twowindsbear wrote:
49 states????
Which state did we lose and where did it go???
Alaska as mentioned is the 50th but is not applicable.
Duhhh.
You folks are getting nasty over nothing. WOW!
ottopj wrote:
You folks are getting nasty over nothing. WOW!
You are right.
That really tires me.
Rather than saying interesting the comments are all nasty put downs.
I really get tired of the SHIT comments that do not call for shit comments.
So F you all.
Architect1776 wrote:
You are right.
That really tires me.
Rather than saying interesting the comments are all nasty put downs.
I really get tired of the SHIT comments that do not call for shit comments.
So F you all.
Why did you join the nasty club? Take a breath and Get Happy!
DirtFarmer
Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA
As I noted, it's an approximation at midlatitudes.
With any approximation, it's good to know the limitations. At very high latitudes (e.g. above the arctic circle) it probably works moderately well at the equinoxes but around the solstice above the arctic circle the apparent motion of the sun is more horizontal than vertical so the approximations don't work there.
If it works in one place and not in another, then the space in between is subject to inaccuracies.
DirtFarmer wrote:
As I noted, it's an approximation at midlatitudes.
With any approximation, it's good to know the limitations. At very high latitudes (e.g. above the arctic circle) it probably works moderately well at the equinoxes but around the solstice above the arctic circle the sun is moving more horizontally than vertically so the approximations don't work there.
If it works in one place and not in another, then the space in between is subject to inaccuracies.
Just you are a smart f..ing ass. Leave your stupid comments to the attic.
how many people wander in the attic here. This is good for the 49n states out of high latitudes, Alaska does not work as well.
We really don't give a sh..t about your crap if you want a new post then post it this was not meant for you to show what a negative jerk you are.
It was to be interesting trivia for us mere mortals.
Was not asking for negative comments on the few eskimos here. For 99% of us it is valid and really don't give a crap about your immediate negative nellie put down so go crawl back under the stupid rock you came from.
Architect1776 wrote:
Just you are a smart f..ing ass. Leave your stupid comments to the attic.
how many people wander in the attic here. This is good for the 49n states out of high latitudes, Alaska does not work as well.
We really don't give a sh..t about your crap if you want a new post then post it this was not meant for you to show what a negative jerk you are.
It was to be interesting trivia for us mere mortals.
Was not asking for negative comments on the few eskimos here. For 99% of us it is valid and really don't give a crap about your immediate negative nellie put down so go crawl back under the stupid rock you came from.
Just you are a smart f..ing ass. Leave your stupid... (
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Lots of fuss over something 99% of us will never use😊
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