Thanks, Neil Degrasse Tyson.
Thanks, Neil Degrasse Tyson.
Wow, you’re right Niel deGrasse Tyson! Nobody did ask!
Quick question while I have your attention though: If I were to kiss myself in the mirror, could I kiss myself anywhere, or only in one place in particular? And where would that be?
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100% arbitrary
Sure, if you ignore the expansive history of humans’ measurement of time and the cultural impacts on it. That’s just looking for reasons to be a dismissive ass, though.
The sun and moon dont give a fuck
That’s mercury!
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oh you’re mad mad, huh? I don’t have the time right now to stick my nose in y’all’s drama but I’m gonna warn you to be nice or you’re gonna be banned by someone
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The point isn’t arbitrary. It’s the winter solstice. It just drifted a bit due to history and stuff.
I was going to point out that if it isn’t, in fact, the winter solstice, then it is arbitrary.
But I decided to start the new year without the pretentiousness and pedantic proclamations
if it isn’t, in fact, the winter solstice, then it is arbitrary.
That’s not true though. The date is significant and not arbitrary, it’s just not the winter solstice (anymore).
Actually, there is no such thing as a ‘winter solstice.’ The start of the Northern winter is the start of the Southern summer.
Sure. But none of that makes New Years Day arbitrary by virtue of it not being, in fact, the winter solstice.
If you use the equinoxes or the solstices you’re still being arbitrary because there are two of each.
January 4 is the day of the year that the Earth is closest to the Sun [perihelion] That would be a good date, but there will be those who argue for stating the year when Earth is furthest away.
Okay, but why would that mean that New Years Day not being the winter solstice makes it arbitrary to celebrate on Jan 1?
It’s arbitrary because there’s no moment that is the obvious beginning of the cycle.
That’s the very definition of ‘arbitrary’
