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The 'lost day' occurred because the expedition had been traveling westward, in the same direction as the Sun. As they circled the globe, they were effectively c
by taylorbuley 2y ago
The 'lost day' occurred because the expedition had been traveling westward, in the same direction as the Sun. As they circled the globe, they were effectively chasing the Sun, which meant that each day was slightly longer than 24 hours. Over the course of their journey, these small increments added up to a full day. Thus, by the time they completed their circumnavigation, they had 'lost' one day compared to those who remained in one location.
I like the concept of chasing the sun. That should be a metaphor.
- lainga 2y agoDuring the Francoist period, the lyrics to the Spanish national anthem (which now officially has no lyrics) read in part Gloria a la Patria que supo seguir, / sobre el azul del mar el caminar del sol. Glory to the Fatherland, who knew how to follow / the path of the sun over the blue of the sea.
- dotancohen 2y agoI think that it is a metaphor. Pink Floyd mentions chasing the sun in the song Time, and I believe that I've heard other references.
- toast0 2y agoFollowing the sun is perhaps a more common metaphor than chasing it.
- Ylpertnodi 2y ago"And you run and you run to catch up with the sun, but it's sinking. Racing around, to come up behind you again. The sun is the same, in a relative way, but you're older. Shorter of breath, and one day closer to death."