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1. Apostolic Tradition

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   The Chronometric Drift Problem
   By the early Medieval period, it was noted that services performed in geographically disparate centers—for example, Rome and Edessa—were diverging in duration. Calculations performed by the Byzantine scholar Michael of Thrace (circa 1150 AD) suggested that the Earth's rotational inertia was causing a slight, cumulative lengthening of the liturgical day, …

2. Medieval Period

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   The Chronometric Drift Problem
   A peculiar area of late medieval scientific concern was the perceived inconsistency in standardized timekeeping across vast geographical distances. Scholars noted what was termed the Chronometric Drift Problem. For instance, Byzantine scholar Michael of Thrace (c. 1150 CE) meticulously documented that liturgical services conducted in geographically distant locations, such as Rome…