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Title: Is there anywhere (on Earth's surface) where the sun really doesn't shine?
Post by: bigbadfish147 on 18/01/2009 11:56:36

i have just read that there is a place near mayfield nebraska that the sun dosent shine is this true,

Title: Re: Is there anywhere (on Earth's surface) where the sun really doesn't shine?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 18/01/2009 13:57:48

Well, here is a weather forecast for Mayfield and, as you can see, they forecast sun for at least 1 day.

http://www.wxusa.com/wx1/Mayfield-NE.htm (http://www.wxusa.com/wx1/Mayfield-NE.htm)

Title: Re: Is there anywhere (on Earth's surface) where the sun really doesn't shine?
Post by: lyner on 18/01/2009 17:52:43

It does if I go down there and drop my pants!
(at least my Mum thought so, at times)

Title: Re: Is there anywhere (on Earth's surface) where the sun really doesn't shine?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 19/01/2009 03:57:15

If there are clouds in the sky the Sun doesn't shine  [::)] [::)]

Title: Re: Is there anywhere (on Earth's surface) where the sun really doesn't shine?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 19/01/2009 03:58:02

Perhaps you should say EXACTLY what the article said.

Title: Re: Is there anywhere (on Earth's surface) where the sun really doesn't shine?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 19/01/2009 09:11:41

Quote from: Chemistry4me on 19/01/2009 03:57:15

If there are clouds in the sky the Sun doesn't shine  [::)] [::)]

Yes it does. It will still be shining even though we can't see it.

Title: Re: Is there anywhere (on Earth's surface) where the sun really doesn't shine?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 19/01/2009 09:19:24

Well, obviously the sarcasm was lost. What I should have said was, a weird (I'm too nice to say stupid[:)]) question gets a stupid answer [:o]

Title: Is there anywhere (on Earth's surface) where the sun really doesn't shine?
Post by: dentstudent on 19/01/2009 09:56:13

I would have thought that at the base of many north facing objects such as walls (in the Northern hemisphere) would not receive much, if any direct sunlight, especially those north of the Tropic of Cancer.  The same would also be true of south facing objects in the Southern hemishpere (and the Tropic of Capricorn).

Title: Is there anywhere (on Earth's surface) where the sun really doesn't shine?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 19/01/2009 09:59:38

Oh, so that was what he meant [:o] (maybe)...