What's With the Weather in Equestria?

[Arcangel 9]

It seems that all weather in Equestria is controlled by ponies (save the Everfree Forest.) If they made no attempt to  control the weather, what would happen? Would clouds move on their own, like normal, or would there be a huge drought? Not to mention the sun; what would happen if the unicorns didn't raise the sun and the moon?

 

Personally, I think that the ponies only help the weather move along. I bet if they stopped controlling it, weather there would be much like on earth.

 

If that's true, what about the sun and the moon? Well, I think that the sisters only serve to stabilize the heavenly bodies, rather than completely control them. If they solely guided them, how would the sun or the moon ever be there before ponies could move them? However, I believe Luna and Celestia still could move their heavenly bodies at will if they wanted to. If the royal sisters died or something, seasons/weather patterns would be like on earth: unpredictable.

 

Even though this headcanon gives a slight nerf to the sisters' powers, it does explain why the unicorns weren't "the master race": they weren't the sun/moon's only driving force.

 

Also, if the heavenly bodies in Equestria "raise" as if they were discs in the sky, does the Equus' (or whatever) solar system look like this:

http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/retrograde/aristotle.gif

 

Let me hear what you think about the weather in Equestria.

[Rough Pathway 157]

I personally believe that if they made no attempt to control the weather in Equestria, the weather would stand still. If there were clouds in the sky they'd just be left there not moving. If it was raining the rain would never stop. In Equestria, it wouldn't make sense for the weather to move on its on (well other than the Everfree Forest) because they control/make the weather. They make the weather in the weather factory. No clouds would be made, no one would make it rain, so the weather would stand still. No idea about the sun and the moon though.
 

 

Personally, I think that the ponies only help the weather move along. I bet if they stopped controlling it, weather there would be much like on earth.

 

That would make sense if it weren't for the fact that they make the weather. You make a good point about the sun and the moon though.

[Arcangel 9]

I personally believe that if they made no attempt to control the weather in Equestria, the weather would stand still. If there were clouds in the sky they'd just be left there not moving. If it was raining the rain would never stop. In Equestria, it wouldn't make sense for the weather to move on its on (well other than the Everfree Forest) because they control/make the weather.

For this, I think that they're's no good explanation (yet). What controlled the weather before ponies evolved? Wouldn't everyone just die out if nopony was there to move the clouds? Additionally, for clouds not to move, there would have to be no wind. Perhaps the clouds would not move because clouds in Equestria are made of something different than clouds on Earth. They sure don't look like condensed water vapor. Which would make sense, since if Pegasi went as high as real clouds, they'd freeze to death. Maybe the atmosphere doesn't work the same in Equestria? Maybe that's why the clouds wouldn't move if not for Pegasi!

 

Or maybe it's just Pegasus magic. That theory still doesn't say how creatures could evolve without survivable weather. Even the Sahara has some rain, I mean, all creatures need fresh water to survive, right?

 

Who knows? Evidently not me.

[BalanceBrony 259]

It would probably just move normally, like in the real world. After all, there is weather in te Everfree Forest which naturally changes. It is only pony-controlled in places where there are ponies. As for the sun and moon... Well, if they didn't move on their own before hand, it would have resulted in the death of everypony, as one side of the world would bake and the other would freeze.

 

It seems that all weather in Equestria is controlled by ponies (save the Everfree Forest.) If they made no attempt to  control the weather, what would happen? Would clouds move on their own, like normal, or would there be a huge drought? Not to mention the sun; what would happen if the unicorns didn't raise the sun and the moon?

 

Personally, I think that the ponies only help the weather move along. I bet if they stopped controlling it, weather there would be much like on earth.

 

If that's true, what about the sun and the moon? Well, I think that the sisters only serve to stabilize the heavenly bodies, rather than completely control them. If they solely guided them, how would the sun or the moon ever be there before ponies could move them? However, I believe Luna and Celestia still could move their heavenly bodies at will if they wanted to. If the royal sisters died or something, seasons/weather patterns would be like on earth: unpredictable.

 

Even though this headcanon gives a slight nerf to the sisters' powers, it does explain why the unicorns weren't "the master race": they weren't the sun/moon's only driving force.

 

Also, if the heavenly bodies in Equestria "raise" as if they were discs in the sky, does the Equus' (or whatever) solar system look like this:

http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/retrograde/aristotle.gif

 

Let me hear what you think about the weather in Equestria.

Interesting observation, cewell. I never thought of that. So Equestria's Universe is geocentric? Odd.

 

But anyways, I am noticing more and more of a trend that the Equestrians are trying to impose universal Order. I bet it would be a dystopia if it were a realistic world.

[Arcangel 9]

But anyways, I am noticing more and more of a trend that the Equestrians are trying to impose universal Order. I bet it would be a dystopia if it were a realistic world.

I read a theory that that's why Discord tried to create chaos in Equestria: to stop universal order. Also, I think the whole purpose of threads like these is to make Equestria "realistic." I don't think they strive for universal order; I just think that they found out they could manipulate the weather, and said, "why the heck not?"

 

Interesting observation, cewell. I never thought of that. So Equestria's Universe is geocentric? Odd.

Not saying it has to be; though it would make sense, the way Celestia and Luna are depicted raising the sun and the moon, respectively. Also, a solar system based around the sun would make Luna pale in comparison to Celestia. I mean, some other planets have 10+ moons.

[Noazark 67]

I think there's a reason why weather duty is so important, since weather doesn't actually move on it's own. It makes sense because if they stop moving the weather themselves, it would stop and no rain would come. In the episode Hearth's Warming Eve, the weather was controlled by those evil spirit pegasi, so it would seem that the only ones able to move weather are ponies, and it can't act on it's own.

[BalanceBrony 259]

I read a theory that that's why Discord tried to create chaos in Equestria: to stop universal order. Also, I think the whole purpose of threads like these is to make Equestria "realistic." I don't think they strive for universal order; I just think that they found out they could manipulate the weather, and said, "why the heck not?"

 

Not saying it has to be; though it would make sense, the way Celestia and Luna are depicted raising the sun and the moon, respectively. Also, a solar system based around the sun would make Luna pale in comparison to Celestia. I mean, some other planets have 10+ moons.

Well, I have many thoughts on the subject of Chaos and Order in Equestria. I think the Equestrian moves to control almost everything are against the virtue of Harmony, but that is another discussion. As for my comment, it was more of a side observation, not really related to the thread.

 

Yeah, that makes it seem even more likely. A geocentric Universe... hmmm

[Arcangel 9]

Well, I have many thoughts on the subject of Chaos and Order in Equestria. I think the Equestrian moves to control almost everything are against the virtue of Harmony, but that is another discussion. As for my comment, it was more of a side observation, not really related to the thread.

 

Yeah, that makes it seem even more likely. A geocentric Universe... hmmm

Idk how a geocentric solar system functions correctly. I'm guessing the whole universe isn't geocentric, though.

"That is another discussion." Yeah, I kinda accidentally an essay on your thread about that.

[BalanceBrony 259]

Idk how a geocentric solar system functions correctly. I'm guessing the whole universe isn't geocentric, though.

"That is another discussion." Yeah, I kinda accidentally an essay on your thread about that.

S'ok. I kinda accidentally a brohoof on your post.

 

But I don't know? Maybe Equestria has the Tychonian model, where the sun goes around the Earth, and other planets go around the sun?