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<blockquote>''The planets are each suspended on invisible rings, like a single stone set upon a band of precious metal. The rings are all concentric, surrounding the sun, like the rings of a tree stump. The smaller rings spin much faster than the larger ones, due to the shorter | <blockquote>''The planets are each suspended on invisible rings, like a single stone set upon a band of precious metal. The rings are all concentric, surrounding the sun, like the rings of a tree stump. The smaller rings spin much faster than the larger ones, due to the shorter circumference. As the spin the rings wobble, like a coins slowing down after being made to spin on a table. This up and down motion of the wobble accounts for the perceived changes in the height of the sun during the different seasons.<br> | ||
All this can be observed over time using fixed points of observation and keeping good records of the position of the sun, and other planets throughout the year.'' - Bastaan Dar Ming, Third cousin, twice removed, of Alaric Dar Ming, the Khur of Iskander</blockquote> | All this can be observed over time using fixed points of observation and keeping good records of the position of the sun, and other planets throughout the year.''<br> | ||
- Bastaan Dar Ming, Third cousin, twice removed, of Alaric Dar Ming, the Khur of Iskander</blockquote> | |||
Revision as of 03:11, 21 March 2019
Dance of the Rings
The planets are each suspended on invisible rings, like a single stone set upon a band of precious metal. The rings are all concentric, surrounding the sun, like the rings of a tree stump. The smaller rings spin much faster than the larger ones, due to the shorter circumference. As the spin the rings wobble, like a coins slowing down after being made to spin on a table. This up and down motion of the wobble accounts for the perceived changes in the height of the sun during the different seasons.
All this can be observed over time using fixed points of observation and keeping good records of the position of the sun, and other planets throughout the year.
- Bastaan Dar Ming, Third cousin, twice removed, of Alaric Dar Ming, the Khur of Iskander
