The 24 Hour Day, Isn't It?

Our concept holds that each day is exactly 24 hours, down to the mill a second. And we rely on this concept for our technology. But an actual day by any objective measure, tends to be a bit differet then 24 hours. For instance, one rotation of the earth on its axis tends to differ by four minutes from our 24 hour day. Or if you measure between true noon, when the sun is at its highest point in the sky each day, that differs by 30 seconds or so from 24 hours. It isn't sensing how things feel - it's feeling how you feel, right? Not only is the perception different, but it's even different receptors and nerves.

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