EMH
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Were they lying, or stupid?
The 1-2% SAP swing on Earth due to its elliptical orbit is so small we don't even notice it. Indeed, the eye of a cane drops SAP 10% right there.
On Mars, with a thinner atmosphere and more elliptical orbit, you would...
One of the funny reminders that Earth had much higher SAP in the past is the cicada. Cicadas start to fly and immediately slant down, dropping altitude... only to flap harder to fly level... because they are genetically engineered for an Earth with higher SAP.... and in such an atmosphere, they would not slant down and drop altitude...