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← HistoryWhich consequence arises from approximation errors within programmable astronomical mechanical calendars?
A)Calendar drift against observed seasons✓
B)Mechanism lock from excessive torque
C)Material fatigue increasing from cyclic loads
D)Reduced accuracy in time resolution
💡 Explanation
Calendar drift appears when using a limited variable set to approximate non-repeating astronomical cycles. The approximation introduces rounding errors with each calculated interval, therefore cyclical functions desynchronize because the discrete digital approximation shifts rather than calculating to infinite precision.
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