The Sun’s Position Change Would Cause Destruction

The Sun’s position undeniably produces a source of energy that supports many branches of life available today. The Earth and Sun are at a certain equilibrium that makes it possible to survive and evolve further along. The Sun makes photosynthesis possible for plants by converting the Sun’s energy to carbon dioxide and water to produce useful sugars. For the ocean, the sun’s heat supports life by keeping the water at a certain temperature allowing the water cycle consistent, thermal gradient production helps generate power, and the most obvious, keeping the ocean a liquid and not a solid.

The benefits for animals, The supported vegetation and plants previously mentioned create an abundance of food, constant vitamin D to continue bone growth, and a sun bath for animals who rely on the rays to have blood circulation. With all the benefits that the Sun provides, a change in position will always cause a negative affect on what’s already here.

However, the strongest argument against my thesis is that it’s good for the sun to change positions because the biggest fear amongst the human race is developing any type of cancer caused by the sun’s rays. Too much UV Rays to the skin’s surface could result in vision loss, damaged immune systems, and skin damage. Some individuals believe that the sun being moved farther away would extinguish the fear of the Ozone layer of the atmosphere being damaged. Mass pollution has been found to be a reason the Ozone layer weakens over time, so if being worried but contributing to the source of your problem is the way for you, go for it. A “solution” into preventing humans absorbing too many UV rays would be to simply wear sunscreen and don on additional clothing to further protect the skin.

Even though the argument is that changing the sun’s position would actually beneficial for Earth, the effects on species could outweigh the “Pros” listed. Yes, pushing the sun further would reduce the number of rays and decrease the percentage of cancer, but at the cost of literally everything dependent on the nutrients the sun provides. Bone growth in creatures would diminish due to the sudden lack of natural vitamin D provided and the temperatures of oceans along with bodies of water would be thrown off, slowly killing the animals that reside there. To keep it short, you don’t change how much something gives just because a small group can’t handle it.

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