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I always wondered about this. If one was lost in the wilderness with general amnesia, one could figure out the month and day eventually, by counting from the wi
by _xnmw 5y ago
I always wondered about this. If one was lost in the wilderness with general amnesia, one could figure out the month and day eventually, by counting from the winter/summer solstice, but there would no way of figuring out what day of the week it is without consulting a calendar.
- anonporridge 5y agoUnlike the rest of the calendar, the week is more a social construct that allows for better coordination and cooperation between people. Like which side of the road you drive on, the exact choice doesn't matter so long as everyone does the same thing.
- _Microft 5y agoYou might be able to tell the year from astronomical observations, assuming you still know some facts like the dates of earlier eclipses, conjunctions, .... Once you know the year, month and day you could calculate the day of the week using the doomsday rule. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doomsday_rule https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doomsday_rule