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[–] [email protected] 18 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Maybe this solar device could have a marker that would cast a shadow on some sort of measuring device. That device could document the sun’s relative position for that region of the earth.

Then, when we schedule a meeting between regions, people could share their relative shadow positions from their measuring devices.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That sounds like too much work, and what if there are clouds. We should make devices that can be calibrated when you're in a certain location based on their standards and then the device will continue to show that locations' shadow location without the sun.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

We could use the solar device as reference for a battery powered device that worked without sunlight.