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Topic Started: Jul 15 2007, 11:30 PM (256 Views)
Raistlin244
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This is merely a question. It is not a debate. It is not a discussion. I merely seek an answer.

But this question I believe is at a high enough level to constitute being located in "Brain Juice"

The question:

What is affected by the sun rising in the east and setting in the west?

I ask such because, in a book I am writing, I am wondering if maybe I should have the sun rise in the Northwest, and set in the Southeast, or rise Southward, and set in the North.

But I am wondering if that would greatly affect the natures of the (planetary) world in which this writing is set.

I thank you greatly for your help.
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OcelotJay-ZNR
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From what I can find, the direction of the sun as it rises and sets doesn't have any real planetary impact besides deciding where it is night and where it is day. The cause for the sun's apparent westward direction is because of the Earth's eastward rotation. Little else though that I can find.

Of course, any planetary impact would depend on the sun's nature and influence in the book. For example, in L.E. Hewitt's Recluce Saga, the sun is Chaos-centred and thus it influences the chaos magic in the world.
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Yandeim
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I think it only effects what time it is in every part of the world.
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Raistlin244
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alright, thanks!
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Epsilekt
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Well actually it could affect the way some plants grow. And if you were laying on the beach next to a high brick wall, your tan would be different had the earth been rotating in a different direction.
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I don't know enough about this field of science to make any serious claims but wouldn't it also have some effect on like the tides and air circulation? I know for certain that the moon's effect on gravity shapes the tides, it seems like the location of the Sun and it's gravitational pull would also play a role in that...but like I said I definitely do not have much knowledge in this field. I did take a climate science class but that was too long ago :/

Edit: Not so much that the tides would be stronger/weaker but that the highest tides would occur in different geographic locations because the gravitational pull would be in a different direction...but yeah I could be wayyyy off.
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Epsilekt
Jul 16 2007, 05:11 AM
Well actually it could affect the way some plants grow. And if you were laying on the beach next to a high brick wall, your tan would be different had the earth been rotating in a different direction.

Right I would have to take into account the direction of the sun's rays. Thanks. :D
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Well, really it's just a different rotation of the Earth, so I don't think it would have effects like that.
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The only thing I could think of is that it would change where the poles are, which in turn could change the tilt of the earth or the magnetic pull maybe?
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