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:I'm not sure there's any 'fact' that could be constructed that 'scientists are really worried' about. Unless it's something to do with Shark Week. Although having said that, it doesn't actually say that they're worried 'about it', so I guess you could append this to any otherwise true fact and still have something true, albeit non sequitous. [[Special:Contributions/141.101.76.16|141.101.76.16]] 08:53, 19 December 2017 (UTC) | :I'm not sure there's any 'fact' that could be constructed that 'scientists are really worried' about. Unless it's something to do with Shark Week. Although having said that, it doesn't actually say that they're worried 'about it', so I guess you could append this to any otherwise true fact and still have something true, albeit non sequitous. [[Special:Contributions/141.101.76.16|141.101.76.16]] 08:53, 19 December 2017 (UTC) | ||
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[https://www.pibweb.com/xkcd_calendar.php PIBWEB online generator of Calendar 'facts'] using this formula. | [https://www.pibweb.com/xkcd_calendar.php PIBWEB online generator of Calendar 'facts'] using this formula. | ||
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Here's one I wrote on jsFiddle. Glad I'm not the only one who read this and immediately thought, "I must code this!" [[Special:Contributions/172.68.34.64|172.68.34.64]] 21:29, 18 December 2017 (UTC) | Here's one I wrote on jsFiddle. Glad I'm not the only one who read this and immediately thought, "I must code this!" [[Special:Contributions/172.68.34.64|172.68.34.64]] 21:29, 18 December 2017 (UTC) | ||
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https://codepen.io/DouglasMeyer/full/YYqKzX/ | https://codepen.io/DouglasMeyer/full/YYqKzX/ | ||
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I made one too! https://jsfiddle.net/kr661rhy/ | I made one too! https://jsfiddle.net/kr661rhy/ | ||
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Here's my python implementation (it ain't pretty, but then I'm not very good at python yet, either): | Here's my python implementation (it ain't pretty, but then I'm not very good at python yet, either): | ||
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[[User:YehudaDe|YehudaDe]] ([[User talk:YehudaDe|talk]]) 08:43, 21 December 2017 (UTC) | [[User:YehudaDe|YehudaDe]] ([[User talk:YehudaDe|talk]]) 08:43, 21 December 2017 (UTC) | ||
− | + | == Equinox == | |
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I don't think this is the correct definition for equinox, the plane comprising the Earth orbit around the Sun is never perpendicular to the Earth's axis. During the equinox the sun rays arrive to the Earth perpendicular to the equator line, this would be better. [[Special:Contributions/172.68.62.238|172.68.62.238]] 22:10, 18 December 2017 (UTC)CBM | I don't think this is the correct definition for equinox, the plane comprising the Earth orbit around the Sun is never perpendicular to the Earth's axis. During the equinox the sun rays arrive to the Earth perpendicular to the equator line, this would be better. [[Special:Contributions/172.68.62.238|172.68.62.238]] 22:10, 18 December 2017 (UTC)CBM | ||
− | + | I agree with the comment above; the Earth's axis is always tilted 23 degrees from the plane of the orbit. There are times the North pole is tilted toward the Sun and times it is tilted away from the Sun. Twice a year (at the equinoxes) the tilt is perpendicular to the Sun. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.221.239|108.162.221.239]] 22:47, 18 December 2017 (UTC) | |
− | + | I've edited the descriptions - do they look better now? [[Special:Contributions/162.158.126.28|162.158.126.28]] 00:32, 19 December 2017 (UTC) | |
− | + | == Daylight Saving Time == | |
Twice the description references locations that don't follow the common DST plan as 'other than the natural latitude would suggest'. The ''longitude'' would suggest a time zone, not the latitude. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.221.239|108.162.221.239]] 22:47, 18 December 2017 (UTC) | Twice the description references locations that don't follow the common DST plan as 'other than the natural latitude would suggest'. The ''longitude'' would suggest a time zone, not the latitude. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.221.239|108.162.221.239]] 22:47, 18 December 2017 (UTC) | ||
− | + | == Arbitrary decision by Benjamin Franklin == | |
The electric charge on an electron is conventionally described as being negative. I was always taught that this was because of a more or less arbitrary decision made by Franklin. I suspect Mr Munroe is humorously conflating this with Franklin's connection to Daylight Saving Time. | The electric charge on an electron is conventionally described as being negative. I was always taught that this was because of a more or less arbitrary decision made by Franklin. I suspect Mr Munroe is humorously conflating this with Franklin's connection to Daylight Saving Time. | ||
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My personal favorite: “Did you know that Toyota Truck Month happens at the wrong time every year because of a decree by the pope in the 1500s? Apparently it’s getting worse and no one knows why. While it may seem like trivia, it is now recognized as a major cause of World War 1. [[User:PotatoGod|PotatoGod]] ([[User talk:PotatoGod|talk]]) 02:06, 19 December 2017 (UTC) | My personal favorite: “Did you know that Toyota Truck Month happens at the wrong time every year because of a decree by the pope in the 1500s? Apparently it’s getting worse and no one knows why. While it may seem like trivia, it is now recognized as a major cause of World War 1. [[User:PotatoGod|PotatoGod]] ([[User talk:PotatoGod|talk]]) 02:06, 19 December 2017 (UTC) | ||
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:While it may seem like trivia, it triggered the 2003 Northeast Blackout. | :While it may seem like trivia, it triggered the 2003 Northeast Blackout. | ||
Damn sharks and pope decree. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 10:08, 19 December 2017 (UTC) | Damn sharks and pope decree. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 10:08, 19 December 2017 (UTC) | ||
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"Did you know that Shark Week might happen twice this year because of..." Sold. Don't care about the rest. [[Special:Contributions/172.68.34.64|172.68.34.64]] 23:28, 20 December 2017 (UTC) | "Did you know that Shark Week might happen twice this year because of..." Sold. Don't care about the rest. [[Special:Contributions/172.68.34.64|172.68.34.64]] 23:28, 20 December 2017 (UTC) | ||
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