"(By "solar" I don't just mean sundials. I mean clocks that are set by pointing the hour hand straight up at noon, which is how all clocks were set before time zones were invented.)"
Main Entry: geomatics Part of Speech: noun Definition: a science concerned with using mathematical methods on data about the earth's surface Usage: science
Latitude isn't the only thing determining climate. California and Oregon both have the Pacific ocean nearby to moderate the temperature during the winter.
"no one owns the Moon, much like Antarctica isn't owned by any country either"
No one county owns Antartica, but at least 8 countries claim oie slice sections of it. (Australia, Argentina, Chile,France, New Zealand, Norway and United Kingdom. They have all set up research stations there, as has the USA which doesnt recognise those claims.
While UN treaties may be enforceable on this planet, it is difficult to see how they could apply to other planets, including the moon. The UN doesnt have any spacecraft.
I always thought it was a mirror he used. A mirror can at least be aimed whereas with a lens you could only butn a target directly in front of you (with the sun behind you.
" That's why subs surface when they can to cruise faster"
Not modern subs. (Since the late 60s (at least in the US) subs have been designed primarily for underwater manouvers. The propellers work better the deeper they are (less cavitation)
During WWII and before, subs were powered by diesel engines on the suface and electric motors when submerged (which also charged the batteries) so for long range cruise they surfaced. Nuke powered boats don;t need to surface for air, and they have the same amount of power available at 1500 feet deep as they do when surfsced.
Iapetus (alternative spellong Japetus) was the moon of Saturn where the 2nd monolth was located in the original book version. (It was actually on the surface, not in orbit)
NZ doesnt need fission reactors if the lake levels are managed correctly. Theres room for more wind turbines, and more exploitation of the geothermal fields.
My thoughts exactly. The space elevator will have to start from the equator and go up from there (or start at geosync and come down to the equator. USA has no land on the equator AFAIK,
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Thats about the range of those early rocket belts, I think they had enough fuel for 20-30 seconds flight.
I guess he's going for the 2006 Darwin awards.
"(By "solar" I don't just mean sundials. I mean clocks that are set by pointing the hour hand straight up at noon, which is how all clocks were set before time zones were invented.)"
How do they know its noon then?
(Its overcast here)
Even if you could, ping times would suck. 8 minutes or so for the round trip.
Gas prices are up, and its winter.
When you have to drive over 50 miles to get to a store with a decent variety of CD's the above is a big factor.
Main Entry: geomatics
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: a science concerned with using mathematical methods on data about the earth's surface
Usage: science
how do they know its going to end up pointing the right way?
seems to me one of those low profile military fobots might be better.
How many people answer surveys honestly. Especially online ones. I always click on the highest income bracket.
An RPG is a shoulder-launched unguided anti-tank rocket of soviet russian design. It won't do much to an M1 Abrams, but will take out a HumVee.
And back in the dark ages of computing there was a programming language called Report Program Generator (RPG)
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Latitude isn't the only thing determining climate. California and Oregon both have the Pacific ocean nearby to moderate the temperature during the winter.
Or even Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (the agreement reached during those talks).
"no one owns the Moon, much like Antarctica isn't owned by any country either"
No one county owns Antartica, but at least 8 countries claim oie slice sections of it. (Australia, Argentina, Chile,France, New Zealand, Norway and United Kingdom. They have all set up research stations there, as has the USA which doesnt recognise those claims.
While UN treaties may be enforceable on this planet, it is difficult to see how they could apply to other planets, including the moon. The UN doesnt have any spacecraft.
I think the gp was refering to War of the Worlds rather than Day of the Triffids, which had nothing to do with Mars.
"and they've only been free since 1992)."
Estonia was an independent country between the 2 world wars, as were the other baltic states (Latvia and Lithuania)
But powering off cell phones while driving will definitely be a benefit to society. There will be less accidents.
So do they have a detector van from the 'Ministry of Housinge' going around looking for unchipped (and oresumably inlicenced) pets (named Eric)?
make great pillows.
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(I realise this is not an option for most
I always thought it was a mirror he used. A mirror can at least be aimed whereas with a lens you could only butn a target directly in front of you (with the sun behind you.
" That's why subs surface when they can to cruise faster"
Not modern subs. (Since the late 60s (at least in the US) subs have been designed primarily for underwater manouvers. The propellers work better the deeper they are (less cavitation)
During WWII and before, subs were powered by diesel engines on the suface and electric motors when submerged (which also charged the batteries) so for long range cruise they surfaced. Nuke powered boats don;t need to surface for air, and they have the same amount of power available at 1500 feet deep as they do when surfsced.
That satellites are in orbit. They are not in the RIAA's jurisdiction.
Wouldn't Oct 4th be a more appropriate day, being the anniversary of the first man made object (sputnik) in space.
" let's not forget UFO, a short-lived show that aired about the time of Space 1999."
UFO was made in 1970, Spacw 1888 was made in 1975
Both were created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson of Thunderbirds.
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Iapetus (alternative spellong Japetus) was the moon of Saturn where the 2nd monolth was located in the original book version. (It was actually on the surface, not in orbit)
NZ doesnt need fission reactors if the lake levels are managed correctly. Theres room for more wind turbines, and more exploitation of the geothermal fields.
My thoughts exactly. The space elevator will have to start from the equator and go up from there (or start at geosync and come down to the equator. USA has no land on the equator AFAIK,