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Coniraya Posted Jul 2, 2002
{[caer csd] sea, I can understand your anger, sounds like deliberate damage to me.
BB, I see our gutter chewing squirrel has moved on! It took us days to work out what the strange scrabbling sort of noise was, till we noticed a squirrel sitting in the gutter, bushy tail hanging over looking ever so cute, then we realised what the little blighter was doing! No idea why unless it liked the taste of uPVC as there are loads of holes into our attic. The gutters were only renewed 2 years ago though 
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Titania (gone for lunch) Posted Jul 2, 2002
According to the NASA Science News the 
will be farthest from the sun this coming weekend (aphelion) - but the is globally warmer when farther away... now, isn't that peculiar?
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marvthegrate LtG KEA Posted Jul 2, 2002
IIRc it is because the sun more directly sends it's light and energy to us that it is warmer. While we are miles further away, we are not getting struck by angled energy. Now, of course, i am not an astrophysist so check your references.
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soeasilyamused, or sea Posted Jul 2, 2002
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thanks for the comments, concerns, and support 
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dElaphant (and Zeppo his dog (and Gummo, Zeppos dog)) - Left my apostrophes at the BBC Posted Jul 2, 2002
Angled energy? I'm having trouble imagining that. I always just assumed that the energy flowed outward from the sun at all 360°, so it is in effect traveling at every angle. In that scenario, the only way the Earth could get hit by angled energy beams is if it somehow got out of alignment with the sun. Of course in space everything is relative to the point of reference, so anything is possible. At least in my mind it is - a rocket scientist would surely disagree. 
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Witty Moniker Posted Jul 2, 2002
I think what Marv means that in winter, the hemisphere is angled away from the sun. We have fewer hours of exposure to sunlight and the light that does reach it passes through more of the atmosphere.
But don't take that answer to the bank, I went to school for economics and finance. I'm not even sure I know what I just said. 
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Candi - now 42! Posted Jul 3, 2002
Commiserations, sea, any chance of catching the 
responsible?
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Kristina the Flamenco Dancer - PS of Duende, Muse Posted Jul 3, 2002
Prof! Hey! Prof! The Empress of Blandings has joined h2g2! <./>196481</.>
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marvthegrate LtG KEA Posted Jul 3, 2002
As I said I am not %100 sure that I explained it right. While energy does radiate from the sun in all directions, the acutal path of the energy is, for all intents and purposes, straight. the way the Earth is tilted has everything to do with the path that the energy takes to get to us, giving us our season.
Sorry if it does not make sense I have not the vocabulary to explain it correctly.
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Gw7en, Voice of Chaos (Classic) Posted Jul 3, 2002
*sips tea* If you need help, sea, you know that we are here for you, dear.
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Candi - now 42! Posted Jul 4, 2002
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Sorry, for the confusion with my name change - it's me, Candi.
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Bald Bloke Posted Jul 4, 2002
[BB]
TBW (That Bl**** Squirell)is still gnawing at the guttering 
I'm making it an offer of free relocation back down the A3 so watch out Caerwynn
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