RE: Religeon vs. Science, think on this. Early Egyptians figured out that the Earth was round because at the Nile's headwaters you could see straight down
into wells in the noon-day sunlight, but at the delta you couldn't. It wouldn't take a rocket scientist to figure out a few things about the rings,
especially if they remained fixed in relation to the equator during the axial shifts. That would make the shadow cast by the Earth shift most dramatically
throughout the year. In fact, even a caveman would figure this out, as he knew how light and shadow work together (campfires and such - shadow puppets are the
oldest trick in the book). If that wouldn't have a big impact on science vs. religeon, then I don't know what does.
Another useful thing would be that you can tell EXACTLY how far north or south of the equator you are and even which way you are going with much greater ease.
This would have had an incredibly dramatic impact on sea-going navigation, as the rings would be visible at all times. The world would have been much more
conflicted as there would have been a lot more travel by sea, and the Vikings may not be the first ones to 'colonize' N. America.
into wells in the noon-day sunlight, but at the delta you couldn't. It wouldn't take a rocket scientist to figure out a few things about the rings,
especially if they remained fixed in relation to the equator during the axial shifts. That would make the shadow cast by the Earth shift most dramatically
throughout the year. In fact, even a caveman would figure this out, as he knew how light and shadow work together (campfires and such - shadow puppets are the
oldest trick in the book). If that wouldn't have a big impact on science vs. religeon, then I don't know what does.
Another useful thing would be that you can tell EXACTLY how far north or south of the equator you are and even which way you are going with much greater ease.
This would have had an incredibly dramatic impact on sea-going navigation, as the rings would be visible at all times. The world would have been much more
conflicted as there would have been a lot more travel by sea, and the Vikings may not be the first ones to 'colonize' N. America.