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The week is related to the phases of the moon. Aproximately four phases per month.
by Torwald 5y ago
The week is related to the phases of the moon. Aproximately four phases per month.
- shoto_io 5y agoBut isn't 4 where the randomness comes in?
- exegete 5y agoWhy four phases? Why not 3 or 10? You can divide the month up any number of ways to create “weeks”. The Romans had 8-day “weeks” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nundinae https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nundinae
- Torwald 5y agoLunar phases are a natural phenomenon, traditionally you observe four phases. The more detailed model knows eight phases.