Scientist Upset She Missed Sunrise by 8 Minutes 20 Seconds - Date Doesn't Understand

Cadillac Mountain, ME.

Taking in the panoramic wonder of the shimmering water moats around islands, and rushing hand in hand past wild blueberries and cinquefoils, the scientist and her date raced to catch the sunrise. As they made it to the top of Cadillac Mountain, home to the nation's first sunrise (at least in the fall and winter), the scientist's date was ecstatic. "We made it!" he exclaimed, as the first light crested the horizon and burst into his squinting eyes, which then turned to her. She dropped her arms. Clearly discontent, she retorted, "No. We missed it by 8 minutes and 20 seconds."

Confused, he sat there as she lectured him on the speed of light and the simple equation used to calculate the time it takes for light to travel from the Sun to the Earth, even with seasonal variance based on the irregular orbital path.