After World War II, the German aircraft company Messerschmidt toyed with this very idea! They developed and marketed a tiny car, more like an enclosed motorcycle with 3 wheels. Pictures
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I disagree. There is nothing inherent about wind that doesn't mix with satellite. A windy location doesn't blow the satellite out of position! The wind won't blow the microwaves off course!
The only effect wind can have is to blow your dish around so it doesn't point exactly at the satellite. This can be avoided by mounting your dish very, very solidly to something that doesn't move itself, such as the ground.
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It has nothing to do with "where the Earth is supposed to be". This is *not* about the earth orbiting the sun.
This is all about the earth spinning on its axis, 24 hours/revolution. As others mentioned, you can figure out quite precisely when the earth has made one revolution about its axis, by looking at a star.
The point is, slight variations in the earth's rotational speed on its axis mean that it doesn't take exactly 24 hrs 0 min 0.000 000 sec to turn once.
At the end of the year, they take all the variations and add them up. Usually the yearly variation is a fraction of a second, resulting in a possible leap-second. BUT (this news item informs us) the recent variations haven't been big enough to require a leap-second.
The Earth is just a big top spinning on its axis, a mechanical object. An analog object. No wonder its rotational speed varies! It isn't digital!
Er... Sorry to intrude, but this concept uses ocean waves, which are formed by wind blowing on water, and have nothing to do with the moon, which causes tides.
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6) theaters contain hundreds of other carbon-based life forms, same species as you, who laugh, gasp, and jeer at the screen.
When you're home alone, you're all alone.
Totally different experience.
The diesels you drove in Europe were engineered for European diesel fuel, much more highly refined than ours.
The diesels they sell in the US have old-fashioned polluting engines made for the old-fashioned diesel fuel we refine here.
Until the US makes better diesel fuel, we won't have better diesel engines...
After World War II, the German aircraft company Messerschmidt toyed with this very idea! They developed and marketed a tiny car, more like an enclosed motorcycle with 3 wheels. Pictures here
The only effect wind can have is to blow your dish around so it doesn't point exactly at the satellite. This can be avoided by mounting your dish very, very solidly to something that doesn't move itself, such as the ground.
It has nothing to do with "where the Earth is supposed to be". This is *not* about the earth orbiting the sun.
This is all about the earth spinning on its axis, 24 hours/revolution. As others mentioned, you can figure out quite precisely when the earth has made one revolution about its axis, by looking at a star.
The point is, slight variations in the earth's rotational speed on its axis mean that it doesn't take exactly 24 hrs 0 min 0.000 000 sec to turn once.
At the end of the year, they take all the variations and add them up. Usually the yearly variation is a fraction of a second, resulting in a possible leap-second. BUT (this news item informs us) the recent variations haven't been big enough to require a leap-second.
The Earth is just a big top spinning on its axis, a mechanical object. An analog object. No wonder its rotational speed varies! It isn't digital!
Analysis of signals from planet Earth:
1. MTV
2. Reruns of "I Love Lucy"
3. Right-wing talk shows
Conclusion: No intelligent life.
Tracking and catching. With speed.
My cat is good at this. 6^)
Er... Sorry to intrude, but this concept uses ocean waves, which are formed by wind blowing on water, and have nothing to do with the moon, which causes tides.