Sun on Kamino?

I was wondering...Kamino is supposed to be a planet were the rain never stops, there's always a ragging storm. Well, that's just not possible. First off, if the sun never shone on Kamino, then the planet would go into an ice age, and all life on the planet would die, and the water would freeze over. And, if there was constant raining, then the cities would be inundated (flooded) with water, and would again freeze, again kill everything. And if there was no sun, then there would be no night and day, which there has to be. Other planets on the outer rim have sunlight/seasons, therefore, why shouldn't Kamino. If there was no Sun, then there would be no way to determine time. Thus the sun must eventually shine on Kamino. Thoughts, Input, Feedback? Is this a mini-plothole? BTW another quick question: Are Kaminoans aquatic creatures? They ride the Aywa (sp?, flying sea-creature)under water?

-Yoda

P.S. 400th post!!!

 

Kaminho.

Is that what they're calling them these days?

Since when have the laws of Earth applied to the GFFA? Please cite me one example.

 

No, no. See the clouds always cover Kamino but that doesn't mean there is no heat. I mean, at night time on Earth we don't see the sun or any light, yet it's still not 40 below outside.

Plus when there are clouds or a hurricane covering a large body of water, it doesnt suddenly freeze, as there is always some heat.

 

Since when does a planet function without the sun? Site me an example. All SW Planets have a sun.

-Yoda

 

"Thus the sun must eventually shine on Kamino. "

Not really. Like he said above me. That's just how things are in this galaxy. Look at Hoth.

 

"First off, if the sun never shone on Kamino, then the planet would go into an ice age, and all life on the planet would die, and the water would freeze over."

Just for the record, light from the sun does penetrate cloud cover. I think your confusing normal clouds with the nuclear winter scenario, and in those, the sun is blocked out by the amount of ash and dirt in the atmosphere as a result of a few thousand nuclear warheads being detonated.

 

We've seen what... 7 planets?

Tatooine
Coruscant
Endor [Moon]
Naboo
Geonosis
Kamino
Alderran (From space)

 

There is heat, but no sun. If our sun was always covered by clouds, it would be awfully hard for some species (including us) to thrive. And, if there is no sun on Kamino, how do they distinguish time, and does Kamino have seasons? And are Kaminoans aquatic creatures? We've seen like 7 planets, ALL HAVE A SUN!!! Tell me, how does a planet function without a sun?

-Yoda

 

And, if there is no sun on Kamino, how do they distinguish time

Obviously EU, but many planets set their chronos to Coruscant Time, as to be "awake" with the Galaxy's capital planet.

 

Hoth's atmosphere was open to the sun, Kamino's is not! There may not be an ice age, but I would be pretty damn cold. How does a planet function witout a sun? PS, about the republic chrono's thing, correct me if I'm wrong, but KAMINO ISNT IN THE REPUBLIC!!!

-Yoda

 

Next thing you'll tell me "lightsabers" can't actually exist

 

about the republic chrono's thing, correct me if I'm wrong, but KAMINO ISNT IN THE REPUBLIC!!!

So they're not allowed to set their clocks to Coruscant time?

Maybe they have an orbital station that watches the sun. Or they just go up in a little ship and look where it is.

 

Kung-Fu-Yoda, where do you get the impression that Kamino has no sun?

 

How come Tattoine has two suns?
It's the SW universe, GL can make it the way he wants, there are even cities that exist on meteorites and layers of city that go underground on Coruscant.

 

I don't think it dosen't have a sun, It's just not visible from Kamino...

-Yoda

 

Not all planets and lifeforms must conform to earth's conditions, or any planet in SW for that matter (especially considering the GFFA is made up).

Perhaps Kamino is heated by its core, or the cloud cover is not thick enough to keep out the sun's heat. The light from the sun is not the only thing that gives off heat, there's also radiation.

Or, perhaps, the rain is not always falling. We only saw Kamino for a short amount of time.

 

Q: How come Tatooine doesnt have two shadows, huh?

A: It doesn't mattuh!

 

"And if there was no sun, then there would be no night and day, which there has to be."

Er... How do you know that it's daytime on a cloudy day on Earth? Do you have to look at your watch?

 

Just because Kamino is rain planet, doesn't mean the sun doesn't shine. On earth, at times the sun shines while it's raining. This forms a rainbow.

BUT, in the AotC novel, Lama Su tells Obi Wan he is glad he came during the best part of the year.

And just because Coruscant is the center of the galaxy, that doesn't mean they can't set their time to it. They can do whatever they want. They could set it with Tatooine time for all know.

 

Or, perhaps, the rain is not always falling. We only saw Kamino for a short amount of time.

There could also be a significant amount of land on Kamino, a land to water ratio to rival Earth's. I mean, we do only see a portion of the planet.

I dare anyone to prove me wrong here.

 

I double dare you to prove that your wrong

 

The answer is in Kamino's oceans itself. Oceans (and water in general) moderate temperature. Think of the coastline here on earth. The climate on a coastal city is very constant while the climate in the middle of the country can range from freezing to really hot. The waters of Kamino maintain a relatively unchanging temperature. There is no doubt it is cold on Kamino, but it is not uninhabitable. The heat from the sun (which penetrates clouds) warms the waters just enough to counter any danger of completely freezing.

Edit: Just wanted to add that yes, I'm aware of other factors such as winds and latitude, but oceans do have a temperature moderating effect.

 

Yes, but foxbat, your response is based too much on making sense and some kind of understanding about the world. Argumentation in this thread is founded on absurdity.

 

"The answer is in Kamino's oceans itself. Oceans (and water in general) moderate temperature. Think of the coastline here on earth. The climate on a coastal city is very constant while the climate in the middle of the country can range from freezing to really hot. The waters of Kamino maintain a relatively unchanging temperature. There is no doubt it is cold on Kamino, but it is not uninhabitable. The heat from the sun (which penetrates clouds) warms the waters just enough to counter any danger of completely freezing.

Edit: Just wanted to add that yes, I'm aware of other factors such as winds and latitude, but oceans do have a temperature moderating effect."

-foxbatkllr

ur probably right, but are Kaminoans aquatic creatures?

-Yoda

 

Excuse my ignorance but who ever (in the film) said that Kamino was constantly dark and covered with storms? Maybe it was just might time and raining when Obi Wan arrived.