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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: Clive on January 19, 2011, 10:52

Title: Strange Claim: The Sun Rose 2 Days Early in Greenland
Post by: Clive on January 19, 2011, 10:52
Residents of a town on the western coast of Greenland may have seen the sun peek over the horizon 48 hours earlier than its usual arrival on Jan. 13, sparking speculation, and disagreements, over possible causes.

LINK (http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/strangeclaimthesunrose2daysearlyingreenland)
Title: Re: Strange Claim: The Sun Rose 2 Days Early in Greenland
Post by: Simon on January 19, 2011, 10:55
Er... what?  36 hours, and I'd have been impressed.  :dunno:
Title: Re: Strange Claim: The Sun Rose 2 Days Early in Greenland
Post by: Clive on January 19, 2011, 10:57
We await Sam's comments with interest.   ;D
Title: Re: Strange Claim: The Sun Rose 2 Days Early in Greenland
Post by: Rik on January 19, 2011, 11:10
Though with bank rates as they are... ;)
Title: Re: Strange Claim: The Sun Rose 2 Days Early in Greenland
Post by: Simon on January 19, 2011, 12:13
:sigh:
Title: Re: Strange Claim: The Sun Rose 2 Days Early in Greenland
Post by: Rik on January 19, 2011, 12:16
 ;D
Title: Re: Strange Claim: The Sun Rose 2 Days Early in Greenland
Post by: sam on January 19, 2011, 15:15
will read it and comment in more detail but from my quick glance.

b******t. People got it wrong. Or just an optical illusion. I expect it was people who got it wrong... now if there were photos of it with GPS timing then I'd possibly conced the point. Its interesting that Alaska didn't see it, though.

And climate change - lol. yeah that's causes the sun todo what now?
Title: Re: Strange Claim: The Sun Rose 2 Days Early in Greenland
Post by: Clive on January 19, 2011, 16:09
My first reaction was that it is a publicity stunt to attract tourists.  I don't think I've changed my stance.   ;D
Title: Re: Strange Claim: The Sun Rose 2 Days Early in Greenland
Post by: sam on January 19, 2011, 16:38
indeed...come next year... honest, gov.