I’m now sad that dinosaurs could never look up and see Polaris.
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ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoDinosaurs died off 65 MYA. Dinosaurs were most likely gone before Polaris formed.
aeronmelon@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
ZeffSyde@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Eh, they got to see the thousands of other stars that are now obscured by light/atmospheric pollution.
stewie3128@lemmygrad.ml 2 weeks ago
Most nights even I can barely see Polaris.
i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
They probably died off because they couldn’t use Polaris for navigation!
mkwt@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Polaris goes in and out of North Star status on the 26,000 year precession cycle. So for the duration of humanity (let’s say 100,000 years), there have been decent chunks of time where it’s not in use.
sorrybookbroke@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
You gotta rest up man, that’s a pretty big job for one star
FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Can you imagine having to give directions to a bunch of illiterate primates? Ugg. I’d have quite after the first thousand years.
Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
They trade off. There are other stars that make for good pole star candidates