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I advocate a solution similar to proposals floated years ago on alt.pave.the.earth on UseNet. 1. Disintegrate the moon, anyone who has ever advocated for lunar

by efitz 6y ago

I advocate a solution similar to proposals floated years ago on alt.pave.the.earth on UseNet. 1. Disintegrate the moon, anyone who has ever advocated for lunar calendars, and anyone who fails to convincingly support this Plan(tm), converting their mass to energy that we can use for productive purposes such as orbital adjustments. 2. Adjust the rotational period of the earth to an aesthetically pleasing multiple of the length of the solar year. Adjust the axial tilt and orbital eccentricity of the earth to eliminate "seasons". 3. Adjust the definitions of time units to aesthetically pleasing multiples of the now-constant solar year and rotational day. Problem solved.

markrages 6y ago
alt.chrome.the.moon forever!
helsinkiandrew 6y ago
> Adjust the axial tilt and orbital eccentricity of the earth to eliminate "seasons". So you’re the guy who wants to kill summer?
- swsieber 6y ago
  No, summer will be alive and well in Phoenix, AZ.
  - helsinkiandrew 6y ago
    But not in Helsinki, Finland if the planet is tilted :-)
    - jacobush 6y ago
      Wouldn’t it become tidally locked eventually and thus “hell”?
      - kazagistar 6y ago
        If we had the ability to make orbital adjustments, I feel like we would have the ability to make rotational adjustments as well to counteract tidal locking.
- Chris2048 6y ago
  imagine if temperature was a function of geo-locale only.
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progval 6y ago
> ( ) planetary-scale engineering is impractical
- Y_Y 6y ago
  Well that's just a matter of time. I posit that given sufficient time for technology to develop, anything can be practically engineered.
  - kang 6y ago
    If one combines theory of evolution and biological rhythms, then planetary scale engineering would be a drastic health effect.
    - gruez 6y ago
      I doubt there's going to be any issues if we made days longer by 1.46% so there would be 360 days in a year rather than 365.25.
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  - willemlabu 6y ago
    Give me a fulcrum
    - mrmuagi 6y ago
      And a very long lever.
- Igelau 6y ago
  That's just fear talking!
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by efitz 6y ago

markrages 6y ago

alt.chrome.the.moon forever!

helsinkiandrew 6y ago

> Adjust the axial tilt and orbital eccentricity of the earth to eliminate "seasons". So you’re the guy who wants to kill summer?

swsieber 6y ago
No, summer will be alive and well in Phoenix, AZ.
- helsinkiandrew 6y ago
  But not in Helsinki, Finland if the planet is tilted :-)
  - jacobush 6y ago
    Wouldn’t it become tidally locked eventually and thus “hell”?
    - kazagistar 6y ago
      If we had the ability to make orbital adjustments, I feel like we would have the ability to make rotational adjustments as well to counteract tidal locking.
Chris2048 6y ago
imagine if temperature was a function of geo-locale only.

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progval 6y ago

> ( ) planetary-scale engineering is impractical

Y_Y 6y ago
Well that's just a matter of time. I posit that given sufficient time for technology to develop, anything can be practically engineered.
- kang 6y ago
  If one combines theory of evolution and biological rhythms, then planetary scale engineering would be a drastic health effect.
  - gruez 6y ago
    I doubt there's going to be any issues if we made days longer by 1.46% so there would be 360 days in a year rather than 365.25.
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- willemlabu 6y ago
  Give me a fulcrum
  - mrmuagi 6y ago
    And a very long lever.
Igelau 6y ago
That's just fear talking!

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