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Re: Question for you geniuses

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megman wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 11:18 pm
Wut wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 11:12 pm
megman wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 10:42 pm
Wut wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 10:39 pm
megman wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 10:19 pm
Wut wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 7:13 pm Bermuda is located at 32.3078 N, 64.750 W. A rocket is at 32.35 N, 67.58 W at an altitude of 113 miles.

Where do I look to see it? How high in the sky is it?
Where do I look to see it? - 32.35 N, 67.58 W
How high in the sky is it? - an altitude of 113 miles.
Well that clears it up.
Well it did take a genius to realize that you did answer your own question. :lol:
So how do I find where 32.35 etc is from where I am standing?
Find the direction of where the rocket is launching and where you are on Google Maps. You should be able to determine the compass point from that and then use one of these:
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A stopwatch?








I know it's a compass so don't freak out.
wut?
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Re: Question for you geniuses

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Blast wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 11:15 pm
Wut wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 11:12 pm
megman wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 10:42 pm
Wut wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 10:39 pm
megman wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 10:19 pm
Wut wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 7:13 pm Bermuda is located at 32.3078 N, 64.750 W. A rocket is at 32.35 N, 67.58 W at an altitude of 113 miles.

Where do I look to see it? How high in the sky is it?
Where do I look to see it? - 32.35 N, 67.58 W
How high in the sky is it? - an altitude of 113 miles.
Well that clears it up.
Well it did take a genius to realize that you did answer your own question. :lol:
So how do I find where 32.35 etc is from where I am standing?
Face west, look a little to your right
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Re: Question for you geniuses

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Wut wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 11:52 pm
megman wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 11:18 pm
Wut wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 11:12 pm
megman wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 10:42 pm
Wut wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 10:39 pm
megman wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 10:19 pm

Where do I look to see it? - 32.35 N, 67.58 W
How high in the sky is it? - an altitude of 113 miles.
Well that clears it up.
Well it did take a genius to realize that you did answer your own question. :lol:
So how do I find where 32.35 etc is from where I am standing?
Find the direction of where the rocket is launching and where you are on Google Maps. You should be able to determine the compass point from that and then use one of these:
Image
A stopwatch?
I know I always wake up everyday at 140 degrees SE






I know it's a compass so don't freak out.
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Re: Question for you geniuses

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WestTexasCrude wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2020 12:00 am
Wut wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 11:52 pm
megman wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 11:18 pm
Wut wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 11:12 pm
megman wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 10:42 pm
Wut wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 10:39 pm

Well that clears it up.
Well it did take a genius to realize that you did answer your own question. :lol:
So how do I find where 32.35 etc is from where I am standing?
Find the direction of where the rocket is launching and where you are on Google Maps. You should be able to determine the compass point from that and then use one of these:
Image
A stopwatch?
I know I always wake up everyday at 140 degrees SE






I know it's a compass so don't freak out.
Good Lord... :lol:
CentralTexasCrude wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 2:00 am You both fucked up. You trusted me.
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Re: Question for you geniuses

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Reservoir Dog wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2020 12:05 am
WestTexasCrude wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2020 12:00 am
Wut wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 11:52 pm
megman wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 11:18 pm
Wut wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 11:12 pm
megman wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 10:42 pm
Well it did take a genius to realize that you did answer your own question. :lol:
So how do I find where 32.35 etc is from where I am standing?
Find the direction of where the rocket is launching and where you are on Google Maps. You should be able to determine the compass point from that and then use one of these:
Image
A stopwatch?
I know I always wake up everyday at 140 degrees SE






I know it's a compass so don't freak out.
Good Lord... :lol:
Pure genius.
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