Argggg
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They actually have open carry there, which really surprises me.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013Yet you can't pump your own gas. :~
TTFN - Kent
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Yet you can't pump your own gas. :~
TTFN - Kent
That's what she said...
#SupportHeForShe Government can give you nothing but what it takes from somebody else. A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you've got, including your freedom.-Ezra Taft Benson You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun
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patbob wrote:
And yes, we do actually get 40 days and nights of continual rain every couple of years
Ain't exactly show car weather...
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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Yet you can't pump your own gas. :~
TTFN - Kent
Well sure, you might get some on your hands and put a smudge on your weapon. :laugh:
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Jörgen Andersson wrote:
530m high tower
Wrong. The Earth has a radius of approximately 3965 miles. Using the Pythagorean theorem, that calculates to an average curvature of approximately 8 inches per mile. So over 51 miles you would have a curvature of 8 * 51 = 408 inches = 34 feet (or about 10.4 meters). So you'd only need to be on a sizable hill or cliff at the shore to see Cape Dezhnev, from which there are plenty to choose. See this picture[^] as an example. Nevertheless, it'd be difficult to see, without visual aids, even on a extremely clear day due to how the ocean mists muddy the air.
Jörgen Andersson wrote:
I'm pretty sure you're thinking of Little and Big Diomede islands, but they're only 2.4 miles apart
I wasn't, but Sarah Palin was when she said "...you can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska, from an island in Alaska." People always misquote her by leaving off that last part. (Note: I don't think very highly of Mrs. Palin as a politician. McCain could have chosen better.) And some say those island are only 1.5 miles apart. Hey, but don't take my word for it. Also, read the Snopes article[^] about the phrase. Near the end of it a 1988 NY Times article is quoted indicating one can see Siberia from St. Lawrence Island, a distance of 37 miles and also from Cape Prince of Wales, an additional distance of only 14 miles.
#SupportHeForShe Government can give you nothing but what it takes from somebody else. A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you've got, including your freedom.-Ezra Taft Benson You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun
Your calculation is quite off. Try this[^] instead. As I don't know anything about the topography over there, I calculated the horizon distance (and I was three meters off). But if you assume the same size hills on both sides you'd need 430 feet high hills. Quite sizable I'd say, but certainly not impossible.
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
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Your calculation is quite off. Try this[^] instead. As I don't know anything about the topography over there, I calculated the horizon distance (and I was three meters off). But if you assume the same size hills on both sides you'd need 430 feet high hills. Quite sizable I'd say, but certainly not impossible.
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
Funny, in one way your calculator agrees with me. It says at 51 miles, there'd be 32 ft of curvature. Which is pretty close to what I posted. The diagram doesn't make sense to me, how is it that h0 != h1? Does the earth curve more after distance d1? Of course not. Nor does the diagram make sense that at seven miles out (distance d1) the eye would meet the horizon at a height of 32 ft. It would be at 25.5 miles, not seven. However, I realize I forgot that I have to square the distance, which makes the total curve value much greater. So that means at a minimum that you'd have to be on a hill or cliff about 7.98*51*51/12/2=865 feet high. High, but impossible. But, I believe your link is more correct. The formula I'm using is an approximation and not very accurate for long distances. Still, the US Military says they can see Russia from Alaska. So I believe that.
#SupportHeForShe Government can give you nothing but what it takes from somebody else. A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you've got, including your freedom.-Ezra Taft Benson You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun
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Funny, in one way your calculator agrees with me. It says at 51 miles, there'd be 32 ft of curvature. Which is pretty close to what I posted. The diagram doesn't make sense to me, how is it that h0 != h1? Does the earth curve more after distance d1? Of course not. Nor does the diagram make sense that at seven miles out (distance d1) the eye would meet the horizon at a height of 32 ft. It would be at 25.5 miles, not seven. However, I realize I forgot that I have to square the distance, which makes the total curve value much greater. So that means at a minimum that you'd have to be on a hill or cliff about 7.98*51*51/12/2=865 feet high. High, but impossible. But, I believe your link is more correct. The formula I'm using is an approximation and not very accurate for long distances. Still, the US Military says they can see Russia from Alaska. So I believe that.
#SupportHeForShe Government can give you nothing but what it takes from somebody else. A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you've got, including your freedom.-Ezra Taft Benson You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun
H0 is the hill on one side and h1 is the hill on the other side. You have plenty of formulas on Horizon - Wikipedia[^] With the interesting one here[^]
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
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H0 is the hill on one side and h1 is the hill on the other side. You have plenty of formulas on Horizon - Wikipedia[^] With the interesting one here[^]
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
Well, yes, I realize now that the diagram is being general, but since we're talking curvature of the earth, then d1 should be diagrammed as d1 = d0/2 and h0 = h1. But that maybe is too specific to my tastes. In any case, my point is that Russia and Alaska are visible to each other, if only slightly and in specific locations and under specific conditions.
#SupportHeForShe Government can give you nothing but what it takes from somebody else. A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you've got, including your freedom.-Ezra Taft Benson You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun
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My wife wants to move to Oregon. I f*ckin hate moving, and I certainly don't want to move to Oregon.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013Oregon is a beautiful place, infested with liberal idiots. That alone wouldn't be so bad - targets being expensive to buy these days - but unfortunately for decent citizens, they run things there. There are many beautiful places here in the US; no need to emigrate to the Left Coast. Will Rogers never met me.
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My wife wants to move to Oregon. I f*ckin hate moving, and I certainly don't want to move to Oregon.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013But, hey, weed is legal there, man.
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My wife wants to move to Oregon. I f*ckin hate moving, and I certainly don't want to move to Oregon.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013My wife wanted me to move somewhere else - anywhere else!
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My wife wants to move to Oregon. I f*ckin hate moving, and I certainly don't want to move to Oregon.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
