Why Seasons Make No Sense
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[INTRO MUSIC] Every year on February 2nd, the people of Punxsutawney, PA dress up like it’s 1886, pull a groundhog named Phil out of a box and ask him when winter will end. Not surprisingly, meteorologically-inclined marmots are not reliable predictors of spring. [INTRO MUSIC] But why divide the year into seasons in the first place? The word “season” was born on the farm, since for a long time surviving another trip around the sun meant knowing when to sow your seeds. In most our minds, winter is when it’s coldest, summer is when it’s hottest, and spring and autumn happen in between. You probably figured that much out before kindergarten. But those aren’t the seasons on your calendar. In most of the northern hemisphere, especially in the U....
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[INTRO MUSIC] Every year on February 2nd, the people of Punxsutawney, PA dress up like it’s 1886, pull a groundhog named Phil out of a box and ask him when winter will end. Not surprisingly, meteorologically-inclined marmots are not reliable predictors of spring. [INTRO MUSIC] But why divide the year into seasons in the first place? The word “season” was born on the farm, since for a long time surviving another trip around the sun meant knowing when to sow your seeds. In most our minds, winter is when it’s coldest, summer is when it’s hottest, and spring and autumn happen in between. You probably figured that much out before kindergarten. But those aren’t the seasons on your calendar. In most of the northern hemisphere, especially in the U....
