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Re:A clock that can detect tiny shifts in the flow of time i... by guelo on Monday November 03, 2014 @04:05PM (#8553494)
The Ramadan fast ends at sunset. The sunset ends later for people at higher elevation because you can see over the horizon a little bit more. Not because of the time dilation of gravity.
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Re:A clock that can detect tiny shifts in the flow of time i... by amosgewirtz on Monday November 03, 2014 @04:14PM (#8553562)
Right, which is why I said that "This mismatch in time happens for a different reason."
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