99% of humans are about to experience sunlight at the same time
https:// www.accuweather.com /en/space-news/99-of-humans-are-about-to-experience-sunlight-at-the-same-time/1553746 99% of humans are about to experience sunlight at the same time
At one precise moment this weekend, nearly all of the 8 billion people on Earth will be able to see sunlight in the sky, the counterpart to the "moment of darkness" that unfolds in December.
The part that really amazed me was the use of the language. Nearly every human excludes the whole of Australia. Mathematically it's probably right, but doesn't sound right to me.
3I thought so too then I mathed. 1% of 8 billion is 80 million. Population of Australia is not even 26 million. Those numbers were just too big to comprehend and work with in my head.
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Huh. I had no idea that this happens for many days every year. It's weird how lopsided our planet is in some respects.
1What about all of the nerds in their basements?
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