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Re: Web controlled robot back up and ready!
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lugnet.off-topic.geek
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Tue, 30 Sep 2003 20:00:21 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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> (this page:
> http://www.southwestontario.worldweb.com/TravelEssentials/Demographics/8-121.html
> claims you (well, Hamilton) are at 43° 15' 00" N - 79° 51' 00" W and 237m
> elevation.
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> Assuming that Rosco's really close to that (antipodal) spot (haven't checked..
> no wait, supposedly (according to: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001769.html )
> Melbourne is at 37° 47' S 144° 58' E ) then it's going to be hard to beat. But
> if he's a long ways a way it won't be. (the chordal distance shrinks slowly at
> first as you move away from the antipode... he IS a ways away from antipodal
> though, consider the longitudes, although the latitudes are fairly close)
> someone with better solid geometry skills than I can calculate the chordal
> distance)
>
> ISS has net access but I am not sure what the inclination of their orbit is and
> even so it only gets you what, 300 NM or so possible distance farther. Only if
> its inclination is at least yours, or at least close to it, would it help, I
> suspect.
>
> Gee that was fun.
>
> OK who has the formula for chordal distance given two points? Strangely enough,
> Google failed me on that one.
My basic premise was that it's cheaper for me to visit Tobbe than to visit
ROSCO. Iirc, Austrailia is the most expensive vacation spot, for airfare that
is.
But your idea's better. But, as noted in a different thread, my math is
deplorable!
Dave K
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