Quarks to Quasars

What if there were no seasons? Credit: ilker canikligil | Shutterstock(hand); Wikiscient | Creative Commons (Earth) If Earth’s axis weren’t tilted, there would be no seasonal variation, and humans would be confined to the continuous warmth of the planet’s mid-section. We most likely would never have developed advanced agriculture, as most staple crops require cold winters, and would constantly be plagued by horrific insect-borne diseases. Forget the Industrial Revolution and the modern conveniences that sprung from it: Much of our technology has its roots in the existence of winter, because it is a by-product of inventions of new and better ways to keep warm. [Read more about life in a season-less world]

What if there were no seasons?

Credit: ilker canikligil | Shutterstock(hand); Wikiscient | Creative Commons (Earth)

If Earth’s axis weren’t tilted, there would be no seasonal variation, and humans would be confined to the continuous warmth of the planet’s mid-section. We most likely would never have developed advanced agriculture, as most staple crops require cold winters, and would constantly be plagued by horrific insect-borne diseases. Forget the Industrial Revolution and the modern conveniences that sprung from it: Much of our technology has its roots in the existence of winter, because it is a by-product of inventions of new and better ways to keep warm. [Read more about life in a season-less world]

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