Arthur Carlson wrote:
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> The precession is a physical process, which
> does not depend on our calendars. What it does is change the
> constellations that are visible at night in July. Since we don't use
> the stars for sundials, it won't make any difference.
Arthur,
I beg to differ. For those of us (including myself) who make astrolabes
and other timepieces based not on the sun as the *only* means of
obtaining the time, it DOES make a great difference- though certainly
not in our lifetimes ;).
Wolfgang
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