Chapter 8 Chapter 8 "Same as Jupiter?"

—Yes, just like with Jupiter. Just now Director Barbicane had just mentioned Michel Ardennes, and the memorable meeting in which he was welcomed.At the meeting, the reason why Ma Sitong dared to shout "Adjust the Earth's axis!" was because Director Barbicane and Captain Nicole's old comrade-in-arms—and one of the protagonists who traveled from the earth to the moon, the bold and eccentric The French had recently lavished praise on the solar system's largest planet.In his graceful eulogy enumerates the wonderful virtues of Jupiter.We will briefly talk about it below. A new reel will replace the old reel, according to the calculations of the Gunner's Club calculator.In popular parlance, the earth has been turning on that axis "since the dawn of chaos."And the new axis of rotation will be perpendicular to the plane of its orbit.In this case, the conditions of the proto-Arctic climate were exactly the same as those in Trondheim, Norway in spring.Its armor of ancient ice will melt in the sun.The distribution of Earth's climate zones will also be the same as on the surface of Jupiter.

The inclination of the Earth's axis, or the angle the Earth's axis makes with the plane of the ecliptic, is 88°13'.Add 1°47', and this axis is perfectly perpendicular to the plane of its orbit around the sun. It should be pointed out that Barbican's efforts to change the current state of the earth are not aimed at correcting the earth's axis.Mechanically, no amount of force will help.Because the earth is not a chicken on a skewer, and the axis of the earth is not a material thing, and people cannot hold it in their hands and move it arbitrarily.However, when the fulcrum dreamed of by Archimedes and the lever designed by Maston were put into the hands of these bold engineers, it was feasible, even easy, to create a new axis.

Since they had decided not to say a word about their invention until new orders were issued, the consequences were left to be discussed. Accordingly, newspapers and magazines reminded scholars, and taught the ignorant, of the consequences of Jupiter's axis being nearly perpendicular to the plane of its orbit. Like Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, Jupiter is also a member of the solar system. It is about 200 million miles away from the common central sun, and its volume is about 1,300 times that of the Earth. If there are intelligent beings on Jupiter, or if there are inhabitants, what practical benefits does the planet bring to "them"?These benefits were highlighted at the conference before the moon landing.

Jupiter takes only nine hours and fifty-five minutes to rotate once.Regardless of latitude, day and night are equal: four hours and seventy-five minutes during the day; four hours and seventy-five minutes at night. "Look!" pointed out the Jovian faction, "this will make human life very regular. People like to live regular lives!" If Director Barbicane had realized his ideal, the same would happen to Earth.The earth revolves on its new axis, neither speeding up nor slowing down, there are still twenty-four hours between two successive noons, and there are twelve hours of day and night anywhere on the earth.When our beautiful celestial sphere moves as an apparent curve on the equatorial plane, human beings will live in a natural environment where the vernal and autumnal equinoxes are eternal.

The enthusiastic supporter added: "The weirdest and most interesting thing is that there are no more seasons!" In a year, the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter change, which are produced by the inclination angle between the earth's axis and the orbital plane. "The Jovians" don't experience these seasons at all.There will also be no seasons on Earth.When the new axis is perpendicular to the ecliptic, there will no longer be cold and tropical zones, and the whole earth will be full of temperate zones. The reason for this is explained below. What is the tropics?This is the zone of Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.In this zone, people can see the sun rise to the zenith twice a year; on the tropic, this phenomenon only occurs once a year.

What is a temperate zone?This is the zone between the Tropic of Cancer and the Polar Circle, that is, the latitudes 23°28' and 66°72'.In this region, the sun never reaches its apex, but appears above the horizon every day. What is the cold zone?This is a region of arch.There is a period of time every year when the sun is not seen.For the polar regions, this situation lasts for almost half a year. The sun appears on the horizon at different heights, and the result is scorching hot in the tropics, mild in the temperate zone, the temperature varies according to the distance from the Tropic of Cancer, and ice and snow in the cold zone from the polar circle to the pole.

If the new axis were perpendicular to the equator, the Earth's surface would no longer look like this.The sun will remain stationary at the equatorial plane.Twelve hours each day rise to a height above the zenith equal to the distance of the latitude zone, according to the unchanging curve for all eternity.Therefore, the closer you are to the equator, the higher the sun will be.At the 20° parallel the sun rises daily to seventy degrees above the horizon, at the 49° parallel to forty-one degrees, and at the 67° parallel to twenty-three degrees.At the same point on the horizon, the interval between sunrise and sunset is exactly twelve hours, so every day is very regular.

"Look, how good this is!" repeated Barbicane's friends, "the earth no longer has such annoying climate changes as it does today, and everyone can choose according to whether he likes colds or has arthritis and rheumatism. Choose the climate that suits your physique." Since the birth of the earth, it has been inclined to concentrate on its orbit.However, the modern giants of the Barbican Company were about to change the status quo. At that point, observers will lose some of the stars and constellations they normally see in the sky.Poets will no longer be able to write long winter nights or summer days into their poems "with intensified consonants".But changing the climate would be of great benefit to humanity as a whole.

The newspapers that served Director Barbicane rattled: "Agricultural growth on Earth will be regulated, and agronomists can supply crops with the right temperature for growth." The opposition newspaper retorted: "How wonderful! Are there no more rains, hailstones, storms, tornadoes, storms? Have these atmospheric phenomena, which so often destroy the harvest and the wealth of the peasants, have since disappeared?" "Possibly more," added the friends, "but presumably there will be fewer of these disasters. A regular climate will prevent atmospheric chaos. Yes, mankind will make great use of this new state! Yes, it will be Earth's Real change! Barbican will eliminate the difference in length of day and night and the annoying seasons it creates for the benefit of present and future generations. Like Michel Arden said, we are too hot in some places , The earth, where some places are too cold, will be a planet free from colds, rhinitis, and brain inflammation. Anyone can choose a place that is good for his bronchus. If anyone catches a cold again, he will do so willingly. "

A most eloquent article appeared in the New York Sun on December 27, concluding: "The honor belongs to Director Barbicane and his colleagues! These warriors have not only expanded the vast territory of the Federation and added a new state to the United States, but will also improve the living conditions and production conditions of human beings on the earth. By then, the harvest will be complete , can be planted, and the seeds will germinate in time, and the time will not be wasted due to the long winter. The development of new coal resources can guarantee the human demand for this indispensable material for a long time. The earth's climate conditions will be favorable Change. Barbicane and his associates are going to alter the Creator's masterpiece for the best good of mankind. The honor belongs to those who stand at the forefront of the great inventors of mankind!"