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Dear stupid: how many times does the earth rotate in a year?

Poll: How many times does the EARTH rotate in one year?
This poll is closed.
At least once
14.29%
 6 14.29%
364 times
0%
 0 0%
365 times
9.52%
 4 9.52%
366 times
0%
 0 0%
367 times, in a leap year
2.38%
 1 2.38%
365.242... times
40.48%
 17 40.48%
366.242... times
14.29%
 6 14.29%
367.242... times, in a leap year
0%
 0 0%
It doesn't rotate, it spirals along a cylinder
9.52%
 4 9.52%
Answer depends on how you define "year"
9.52%
 4 9.52%
Total 42 vote(s) 100%
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Dear stupid: how many times does the earth rotate in a year?
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RE: Dear stupid: how many times does the earth rotate in a year?
June 16, 2016 at 3:27 am (This post was last modified: June 16, 2016 at 3:27 am by Alex K.)
(June 16, 2016 at 2:45 am)Maelstrom Wrote:
(June 16, 2016 at 2:44 am)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: Sure it does, because it recognizes that the question is incomplete and could be answered one of two ways - and 365 is not one of them.

Even if there is a decimal point with a retarded average, 365 should still count.

Now, if you realize the difference between the question asked here, and the question answered in your link, you will have learned something amusing. Alternatively, read Jules Verne.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition

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RE: Dear stupid: how many times does the earth rotate in a year? - by Alex K - June 16, 2016 at 3:27 am

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