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[Capt_hensley]

"Nothing is worth doing except what the world says is impossible." - Oscar Wilde
"The one who says it cannot be done, should not interrupt the one doing it." - Chinese Proverb
"It's kind of fun to do the impossible." - Walt Disney
"I have learned to use the word 'impossible' with the greatest caution." - Wernher von Braun

With reguards to Einstien, "its all relative" Nice collection of Imposibilities....

 

[TMac3000]

The popular stereotype of the researcher is that of a skeptic and a pessimist. Nothing could be farther from the truth! Scientists must be optimists at heart, in order to block out the incessant chorus of those who say it cannot be done.

--Acadamician Prokhor Zakharov

 

[mojoey]

I think I'll leave this here...

 

[Codz]

I fail to see anything wrong with being a skeptic. One can be an optimist without blindly believing in anything that sounds "nice". Furthermore, constructive skepticism is a key trait for scientists, without it, you would never question the status quo.

 

[PhantomCruiser]

I think I'll leave this here...

Looks like a "tribute" flight at an airshow? I do love those F-86's... Those and the MIG-15's of the era just look beautiful in flight.

 

[Codz]

Found a picture of a Naval Heritage Flight with a pair of Superbugs.

 

[Astronut25]

Should There Be A "Random Questions" Thread?

Once in a while I come across something about spaceflight or something that leaves me asking a question, but it is something small that does not warrant adding another thread, so I propose adding a "Random Questions" thread to Math and Physics section for people with these kinds of questions. What do you think?


My question for today is:

Wikipedia

the angular difference between [GPS] satellites in each orbit is 30, 105, 120, and 105 degrees apart."

Why? Or in other words, Why not 90° apart.

 

[Urwumpe]

Because you need to see four satellites at a time in the sky and also have these satellites spread out over the sky so you get a better numerical solution for your coordinates. For ensuring this, the constellation is designed so you always see at least 6 satellites from any point on Earth except the poles.

 

[APDAF]

What would win a F-22 or a Sopwith Camel?
My betting is on the Camel.

 

[jedidia]

Watched the first season of farscape, what with it being one of the few SF shows I haven't watched yet. It's thouroughly terrible, from characters over plots to consistency. It's bad. Really, really bad. As in, ST-voyager bad. Does it get any better in later seasons or should I just stop watching?

 

[Cras]

what is with the Star Trek Voyager hate?

 

[Urwumpe]

what is with the Star Trek Voyager hate?

Janeway reminds me too much on Mama Merkel.

 

[jedidia]

what is with the Star Trek Voyager hate?

In short, flat characters (they tried to fix that with seven, but unfortunately they seemed to understand the concept of a "well-rounded character" rather literally), bad writing and way too much "it works like that because of plot"-mcguffins.

 

[mojoey]

What would win a F-22 or a Sopwith Camel?
My betting is on the Camel.

The ground would win.

 

[Codz]

What would win a F-22 or a Sopwith Camel?
My betting is on the Camel.

Right....

 

[TMac3000]

What would win a F-22 or a Sopwith Camel?
My betting is on the Camel.

Depends on pilot skill.

 

[jedidia]

Depends on pilot skill.

In some way I'm sure it does... If I pilot the F22, the Camel would win simply by staying in the air while I crash my sorry ass into the ground without any "help" from my opponent :lol:

Of course an RC plane would defeat an F22 just as easily under these circumstances, so I don't think the argument is quite valid.

 

[Codz]

Depends on pilot skill.

Maybe if the pilot is a drunken six year old. It would be absurd for a World War I era biplane to win in any other circumstance.

 

[Evil_Onyx]

F-22A vs Sopwith Camel = Draw...

The only weapon that the F-22A could use would be its Cannon, and hitting somthing as maneuverable as the Camel with a massive speed difference would be near impossible.
Sidewinders would not be able to lock on the Camels heat signature (its too small and cold, sidewinders are designed to take track hot jet exhaust)
AMRAAM's "might" be able to lock on to the camel, the old bi-plane is wood, canvas and wire, apart from its engine, oil tank and fuel tank. even so its return would still be small. And on top of that if the camel's pilot gets down in the muck (tree tops) the F-22A's radar would find it insainly hard to distinguish the bi-plane from the ground clutter.

The only way the Camel would win would be to out last the F-22A, it could keep low and slow for an hour or more making the F-22A ether run out of ammo, run out of fuel or get it to fly into the ground. The Camels two .303 would be next to useless, unless the F-22A pilot flew head on and did not maneuver.

 

[TMac3000]

The Camels two .303 would be next to useless, unless the F-22A pilot flew head on and did not maneuver.

Or if the Baron was smart enough to aim for the cockpit