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xkcd: Summer Solstice

From Lynn McGuire@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jun 22 14:11:02 2023

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xkcd: Summer Solstice
https://xkcd.com/2792/

Just six more days until the latest sunset of the year.

Wait, what ?

Explained at
https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2792:_Summer_Solstice

And no fixing the Earth's tilt ! Next thing you know, he will overshoot
and we will get tidally locked.

Lynn

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From Ted Nolan @21:1/5 to [email protected] on Fri Jun 23 15:04:45 2023

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In article <u726c7$3ctb7$[email protected]>,
Lynn McGuire <[email protected]> wrote:

xkcd: Summer Solstice
https://xkcd.com/2792/

Just six more days until the latest sunset of the year.

Wait, what ?

Explained at
https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2792:_Summer_Solstice

And no fixing the Earth's tilt !

There must still be one elephant out of place somewhere, wouldn't
you say, Fred? Fred?
--
columbiaclosings.com
What's not in Columbia anymore..

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