From: A_Tina_Hall@kruemel.org   
      
    wrote:   
   > A. Tina Hall  wrote:   
      
   >>> There's a moon, but it's perpetually in "new moon" phase.   
   >>> I have to watch for that one, too: no moonlight, only starlight.   
   >>> The starlight is very bright, but still, it's one of those things   
   >>> that's hard to keep in mind sometimes.   
   >>   
   >> I'm ever more curious about that world. :)   
      
   > It's not that fascinating.  The main concept was that it was built by   
   > gods who were children, and were still learning, and who made   
   > mistakes.   
      
   Hm, not sure I like that idea, but...   
      
   > The world is flat, and the sun and moon go around it --each always on   
   > the opposite side from the other.  So, since the sun and moon are   
   > smaller than the world is, the moon is always in the shadow of the   
   > world, and is therefore dark.   
      
   .. that's neat! :)   
      
   > Sometimes you can see a line of light across upper edge at sunup or   
   > sundown, if the atmospheric conditions are amenable.   
      
   Why not a complete half moon (with flat bottom) when the sun's shining   
   right across the flat world?   
      
   Unless of course mountains are in the way.   
      
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