distance to the horizon
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OK, put your thinking caps on. What is the distance that one can see an object that is 250 feet tall, from the shore. acceptable answers will be an average, considering the earth is an oblate spheroid. The reason is, I would like to know how far i can put a drilling platform so it won't be seen from shore.
Tomorrow will be better than today, even better than yesterday
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OK, put your thinking caps on. What is the distance that one can see an object that is 250 feet tall, from the shore. acceptable answers will be an average, considering the earth is an oblate spheroid. The reason is, I would like to know how far i can put a drilling platform so it won't be seen from shore.
Tomorrow will be better than today, even better than yesterday
19.37 miles
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19.37 miles
Thanks Chris, Now I know how far off US lawmakers(Dems)are.
Tomorrow will be better than today, even better than yesterday
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Thanks Chris, Now I know how far off US lawmakers(Dems)are.
Tomorrow will be better than today, even better than yesterday
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OK, put your thinking caps on. What is the distance that one can see an object that is 250 feet tall, from the shore. acceptable answers will be an average, considering the earth is an oblate spheroid. The reason is, I would like to know how far i can put a drilling platform so it won't be seen from shore.
Tomorrow will be better than today, even better than yesterday
how far from the shore is the oil?
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OK, put your thinking caps on. What is the distance that one can see an object that is 250 feet tall, from the shore. acceptable answers will be an average, considering the earth is an oblate spheroid. The reason is, I would like to know how far i can put a drilling platform so it won't be seen from shore.
Tomorrow will be better than today, even better than yesterday
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OK, put your thinking caps on. What is the distance that one can see an object that is 250 feet tall, from the shore. acceptable answers will be an average, considering the earth is an oblate spheroid. The reason is, I would like to know how far i can put a drilling platform so it won't be seen from shore.
Tomorrow will be better than today, even better than yesterday
Muhadeeb66 wrote:
I would like to know how far i can put a drilling platform so it won't be seen from shore.
Muhadeeb66 wrote:
What is the distance that one can see an object that is 250 feet tall, from the shore.
Not far enough. Marc
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OK, put your thinking caps on. What is the distance that one can see an object that is 250 feet tall, from the shore. acceptable answers will be an average, considering the earth is an oblate spheroid. The reason is, I would like to know how far i can put a drilling platform so it won't be seen from shore.
Tomorrow will be better than today, even better than yesterday
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OK, put your thinking caps on. What is the distance that one can see an object that is 250 feet tall, from the shore. acceptable answers will be an average, considering the earth is an oblate spheroid. The reason is, I would like to know how far i can put a drilling platform so it won't be seen from shore.
Tomorrow will be better than today, even better than yesterday
You haven't given enough information for me to give you a completely correct answer. I'll need: 1. direction you are looking, and your lattitude (the Earth is not spherical, as you say) 2. position of Sun and Moon (for the tides) 3. current air pressure (also affects sea level) 4. Wind speed and direction (for waves) :laugh:
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You haven't given enough information for me to give you a completely correct answer. I'll need: 1. direction you are looking, and your lattitude (the Earth is not spherical, as you say) 2. position of Sun and Moon (for the tides) 3. current air pressure (also affects sea level) 4. Wind speed and direction (for waves) :laugh:
Graham Bradshaw wrote:
1. direction you are looking, and your lattitude (the Earth is not spherical, as you say) 2. position of Sun and Moon (for the tides) 3. current air pressure (also affects sea level) 4. Wind speed and direction (for waves)
You should also be adjusting for atmospheric refraction!
There are three kinds of people in the world - those who can count and those who can't...
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Muhadeeb66 wrote:
Now I know how far off US lawmakers(Dems)are.
They're waiting for you back on shore, eh?
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You're right. These facts that you've laid out totally contradict the wild ramblings that I pulled off the back of cornflakes packets.
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Graham Bradshaw wrote:
1. direction you are looking, and your lattitude (the Earth is not spherical, as you say) 2. position of Sun and Moon (for the tides) 3. current air pressure (also affects sea level) 4. Wind speed and direction (for waves)
You should also be adjusting for atmospheric refraction!
There are three kinds of people in the world - those who can count and those who can't...
molesworth wrote:
You should also be adjusting for atmospheric refraction!
That's true, if you want complete precision, but I was going for an approximation...
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You haven't given enough information for me to give you a completely correct answer. I'll need: 1. direction you are looking, and your lattitude (the Earth is not spherical, as you say) 2. position of Sun and Moon (for the tides) 3. current air pressure (also affects sea level) 4. Wind speed and direction (for waves) :laugh:
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Don't forget: 0. height of the observer.
Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots. -- Robert Royall
also eyesight of the observer the width of the tower (if it's .5" wide, nobody will be able to see it from 19 miles out)
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Don't forget: 0. height of the observer.
Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots. -- Robert Royall
And the style of shoes he's wearing (heels can be significant)
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Don't forget: 0. height of the observer.
Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots. -- Robert Royall
The color of the drilling platform (0,0,255) is better then (255,0,0).
The narrow specialist in the broad sense of the word is a complete idiot in the narrow sense of the word. Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.
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The color of the drilling platform (0,0,255) is better then (255,0,0).
The narrow specialist in the broad sense of the word is a complete idiot in the narrow sense of the word. Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.
http://www.boatsafe.com/kids/distance.htm
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http://www.boatsafe.com/kids/distance.htm
............................. Two words you don't ever want to hear. "Fix bayonets" US Marine Corps When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon
............................. Two words you don't ever want to hear. "Fix bayonets" US Marine Corps When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend.
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OK, put your thinking caps on. What is the distance that one can see an object that is 250 feet tall, from the shore. acceptable answers will be an average, considering the earth is an oblate spheroid. The reason is, I would like to know how far i can put a drilling platform so it won't be seen from shore.
Tomorrow will be better than today, even better than yesterday
just paint the whole thing sky blue...then it will blend into the background ;)
Steve
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And the style of shoes he's wearing (heels can be significant)
*sigh* I meant to type the eyeheight of the observer, my brain's on vacation today, and I'm not going to get a chance to follow it in any form for 10 more days.
Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots. -- Robert Royall