Question for Flat Earth Scientists. Why do the days change length?
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I believe they use atomic clocks which measure the radioactive decay and then they time the number of atomic particles get emitted over the course of a year etc.
I guess the general assumption is that the atomic decay is very consistent and shouldn't deviate within our general lifespans and not over a year.
So you have a counter which spurts out radioactive decay at XYZ particles per year.
So one year it is XYZ + 10 and they say, ' looks like it's 10 spurts more this year to go around'
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How they measure the point of reference though is a good point....as that too would need to be tied to the exact moment the sun passes a point in space.
So you could have a good point, especially when they try to factor in relativity and quantum operations on that decay and reference point.