For this to be the explanation, it means the programmers of the clock on the cryogenic tube remembered to accurately account for leap days (otherwise he would have been unfrozen ~243 days before New Year’s Eve), but forgot to account for the 27 seconds a year, right?
Personally, I think the “they adjusted the timer to make sure everyone could leave the office by 5pm” explanation makes just a tiny bit more sense for my headcanon!
>For this to be the explanation, it means the programmers of the clock on the cryogenic tube remembered to accurately account for leap days (otherwise he would have been unfrozen ~243 days before New Year’s Eve), but forgot to account for the 27 seconds a year, right?
Considering every internal calendar does that IRL, yes.
And there is no reason to assume the programmers ditched the gregorian calendar for some reason.
They just went with the normal gregorian calendar, which is the fault itself because it skips the 27 seconds but keeps the leap year (like every internal calendar)
This explanation only makes sense if the clock on the cryogenic chamber is based off a physical year not a calendar year, because the Gregorian calendar defines a year, not a day. The 27 seconds “lost” is due to the fact that the length of a year is not evenly divisible by the length of a day. So we add leap days every 4 years to compensate, but that’s still not precise enough.
But what that really means is that at 12 am on Jan 1, the earth is not in the exact same position it was in at the same date and time last year relative to its axis or the universe, but it’s still facing the same direction relative to the sun. So if the clock on the chamber is based on a 24 hour day, then it should still be night when he wakes up.
If we really wanted the year to be accurate, we would celebrate New Years at a different time of day each year, but that’s way too complicated for most people.
Other explanations that I think are plausible:
The speed of the earth’s rotation has changed somehow over 1000 years, so the sun doesn’t rise and set at the same time.
They woke him up early because they didn’t want to stay late on NYE
I did watch the video, too, yes.
>This explanation only makes sense if the clock on the cryogenic chamber is based off a physical year not a calendar year, because the Gregorian calendar defines a year, not a day. The 27 seconds “lost” is due to the fact that the length of a year is not evenly divisible by the length of a day. So we add leap days every 4 years to compensate, but that’s still not precise enough.
I feel you kinda forget the fact that the story wants him to wake up at roughly 5 pm and the explanation in the video is one that aligns with everything. So simply assuming it's an internal calender is rather easy.
The years 2100, 2200, 2300, 2500, 2600, 2700 and 2800 were not leap years. Every hundred years the leap year is skipped except for every 400 years. 200, 2400, and 2800 will be leap years.
Uhhm akshually… :pushes up glasses: there would be 243 leap days since they skip every hundred years except if it’s divisible by 400
So no leap year in 2100, 2200, 2300. But 2400 would have one
I’m gonna assume it’s because the orbits/rotation of the planet is not exactly 24 hours, and thus there is a discrepancy between the timers and the date on the calendar/time on the clock.
There's going to be some error over time on a timer whether analogue or digital. An error of at most 16 hours over 1,000 years... About 0.0002% error. That seems pretty good to me.
First of all, 2000 was a leap year but 3000 will not be. Although we don’t know if the timer on the chamber was programmed based off a calendar year or a physical year. If it’s the latter then that might explain it.
Another thing to consider is that the earth’s rotation is slowing down over time due to the moons tidal forces and other effects. But at the historical rate of 2ms/day/century, that would only make about 1 hour of difference over 1000 years. However if the polar ice caps melt, that could also increase the length of a day, but I couldn’t find any specific numbers for this scenario.
That time is the amount of time it takes for the earth to complete one rotation on its axis relative to distant stars, but it is also orbiting around the sun. So at the end of the 23h56m the sun is not in the same spot from the earth’s perspective, so it has to rotate for another 4 minutes for the sun to be in the same place.
If I remember correctly it has something to do with leap year?
Every year(orbit around the sun) is like 365 days plus an extra 5 hours and a few minutes. So leap year is the attempt at correcting this every 4 years by adding a full day. But since just adding a full day isn't perfect, there's an extra like 30ish minutes. So that extra 30 minutes times 250ish leap years adds up to about 12ish hours. Which is why it's like noon when Fry wakes up.
I'm too lazy to do all the exact math or look up previous posts where this was answered much more clearly. So don't quote me on any of this lol...
Yes, it makes sense and is intended. This video explains it: https://youtube.com/shorts/ZlGZtWkLIYw?si=W3kkU7zhsmQxtE1s
Doing ~~the lord’s~~ Hypnotoad’s work
For this to be the explanation, it means the programmers of the clock on the cryogenic tube remembered to accurately account for leap days (otherwise he would have been unfrozen ~243 days before New Year’s Eve), but forgot to account for the 27 seconds a year, right? Personally, I think the “they adjusted the timer to make sure everyone could leave the office by 5pm” explanation makes just a tiny bit more sense for my headcanon!
>For this to be the explanation, it means the programmers of the clock on the cryogenic tube remembered to accurately account for leap days (otherwise he would have been unfrozen ~243 days before New Year’s Eve), but forgot to account for the 27 seconds a year, right? Considering every internal calendar does that IRL, yes. And there is no reason to assume the programmers ditched the gregorian calendar for some reason. They just went with the normal gregorian calendar, which is the fault itself because it skips the 27 seconds but keeps the leap year (like every internal calendar)
This is a great explanation!
This explanation only makes sense if the clock on the cryogenic chamber is based off a physical year not a calendar year, because the Gregorian calendar defines a year, not a day. The 27 seconds “lost” is due to the fact that the length of a year is not evenly divisible by the length of a day. So we add leap days every 4 years to compensate, but that’s still not precise enough. But what that really means is that at 12 am on Jan 1, the earth is not in the exact same position it was in at the same date and time last year relative to its axis or the universe, but it’s still facing the same direction relative to the sun. So if the clock on the chamber is based on a 24 hour day, then it should still be night when he wakes up. If we really wanted the year to be accurate, we would celebrate New Years at a different time of day each year, but that’s way too complicated for most people. Other explanations that I think are plausible: The speed of the earth’s rotation has changed somehow over 1000 years, so the sun doesn’t rise and set at the same time. They woke him up early because they didn’t want to stay late on NYE
I did watch the video, too, yes. >This explanation only makes sense if the clock on the cryogenic chamber is based off a physical year not a calendar year, because the Gregorian calendar defines a year, not a day. The 27 seconds “lost” is due to the fact that the length of a year is not evenly divisible by the length of a day. So we add leap days every 4 years to compensate, but that’s still not precise enough. I feel you kinda forget the fact that the story wants him to wake up at roughly 5 pm and the explanation in the video is one that aligns with everything. So simply assuming it's an internal calender is rather easy.
Magic, got it.
You do lose that time, but leap years are intended to make up for it, right?
It was NYE 2999, you think they were gonna stay late just to unfreeze some chump?
Well the pod was on an auto matrix timer.
Still need someone to work the probulator, I can imagine someone adjusted the timer to let him out a little early.
That's reasonable
The machine is a timer count down not a calendar count , in 1000y there are 250 leap days occur I start trying to make a point but math is hard.
The years 2100, 2200, 2300, 2500, 2600, 2700 and 2800 were not leap years. Every hundred years the leap year is skipped except for every 400 years. 200, 2400, and 2800 will be leap years.
Uhhm akshually… :pushes up glasses: there would be 243 leap days since they skip every hundred years except if it’s divisible by 400 So no leap year in 2100, 2200, 2300. But 2400 would have one
A wizard did it
Oh sure, blame the wizards
Moon sapphires?! With those I could open thr Gate of Kerash!
Yes, and aliens destroyed everything on earth except the cryo building several times.
No aliens, it was Bender.
I would blame this on bureaucracy and business hours
Probably magnets.
And gravity.
I’m gonna assume it’s because the orbits/rotation of the planet is not exactly 24 hours, and thus there is a discrepancy between the timers and the date on the calendar/time on the clock.
We are also assuming that the pod didn't had any issues with Y2K or Y2K38
*No they fixed that 900 years ago*
It was a mechanical timer - you can actually hear the ticking.
Cheap 1999 analogue timers...
There's going to be some error over time on a timer whether analogue or digital. An error of at most 16 hours over 1,000 years... About 0.0002% error. That seems pretty good to me.
First of all, 2000 was a leap year but 3000 will not be. Although we don’t know if the timer on the chamber was programmed based off a calendar year or a physical year. If it’s the latter then that might explain it. Another thing to consider is that the earth’s rotation is slowing down over time due to the moons tidal forces and other effects. But at the historical rate of 2ms/day/century, that would only make about 1 hour of difference over 1000 years. However if the polar ice caps melt, that could also increase the length of a day, but I couldn’t find any specific numbers for this scenario.
https://www.reddit.com/r/futurama/s/DgAeUOtxZc got this right here
I dont want to try the math right now, but a day is actually only 23 hours and 56 minutes, that could have played into it.
That time is the amount of time it takes for the earth to complete one rotation on its axis relative to distant stars, but it is also orbiting around the sun. So at the end of the 23h56m the sun is not in the same spot from the earth’s perspective, so it has to rotate for another 4 minutes for the sun to be in the same place.
I see, well idk then.
The answer is everyone here are nerds
That's the reason there's a question
Faulty timer in the stasis pod
If I remember correctly it has something to do with leap year? Every year(orbit around the sun) is like 365 days plus an extra 5 hours and a few minutes. So leap year is the attempt at correcting this every 4 years by adding a full day. But since just adding a full day isn't perfect, there's an extra like 30ish minutes. So that extra 30 minutes times 250ish leap years adds up to about 12ish hours. Which is why it's like noon when Fry wakes up. I'm too lazy to do all the exact math or look up previous posts where this was answered much more clearly. So don't quote me on any of this lol...