Comments on: Golf War http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/03/06/golf-war/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:32:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: The Bad Astronomer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/03/06/golf-war/#comment-12409 The Bad Astronomer Wed, 08 Mar 2006 21:41:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/03/06/golf-war/#comment-12409 Dwayne Hicks, stop blowing smoke rings at people. Eat a handful of foliage, anchor yourself, and take a nap. Dwayne Hicks, stop blowing smoke rings at people. Eat a handful of foliage, anchor yourself, and take a nap.

]]> By: NelC http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/03/06/golf-war/#comment-12408 NelC Wed, 08 Mar 2006 21:34:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/03/06/golf-war/#comment-12408 About 20mph, not terribly fast for a golf-ball. About 20mph, not terribly fast for a golf-ball.

]]> By: nico http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/03/06/golf-war/#comment-12412 nico Wed, 08 Mar 2006 16:21:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/03/06/golf-war/#comment-12412 100 meters 10m/s is realy fast !! 100 meters 10m/s is realy fast !!

]]> By: NelC http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/03/06/golf-war/#comment-12422 NelC Wed, 08 Mar 2006 13:29:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/03/06/golf-war/#comment-12422 Ruidh, the period will be different. If the station has a collision cross section of say 100 metres, then at 10m/s velocity difference the period only has to be ten seconds different to miss the station on the return. I should stop being lazy and work out the orbits, I guess, but I've got a few things to do first. Maybe later.... Ruidh, the period will be different. If the station has a collision cross section of say 100 metres, then at 10m/s velocity difference the period only has to be ten seconds different to miss the station on the return. I should stop being lazy and work out the orbits, I guess, but I’ve got a few things to do first. Maybe later….

]]> By: Dwayne Hicks http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/03/06/golf-war/#comment-12427 Dwayne Hicks Wed, 08 Mar 2006 05:25:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/03/06/golf-war/#comment-12427 Remember the rules of orbital mechanics: East takes you out, out takes you west, west takes you in, in takes you east. Port and starboard bring you back. Remember the rules of orbital mechanics:

East takes you out,
out takes you west,
west takes you in,
in takes you east.
Port and starboard bring you back.

]]> By: Roger Williamson http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/03/06/golf-war/#comment-12428 Roger Williamson Wed, 08 Mar 2006 04:30:46 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/03/06/golf-war/#comment-12428 Why can't we make money on the space program? We could sell the naming rights to the remaining shuttles and the ISS. I think Motel 8 or Best Western might be interested in the ISS. Just think we could have a shuttle named ExxonMobile Valdez. Or a Microsoft Gates Explorer Shuttle. How about the TRUMP Shuttle. With only 3 shuttles we could have a bidding war. Put it on eBay. I also think the next season of survivor would do well on ISS. Then people would care. I am only half joking. rmw Why can’t we make money on the space program? We could sell the naming rights to the remaining shuttles and the ISS. I think Motel 8 or Best Western might be interested in the ISS. Just think we could have a shuttle named ExxonMobile Valdez. Or a Microsoft Gates Explorer Shuttle. How about the TRUMP Shuttle. With only 3 shuttles we could have a bidding war. Put it on eBay. I also think the next season of survivor would do well on ISS. Then people would care. I am only half joking.

rmw

]]> By: Will http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/03/06/golf-war/#comment-12426 Will Tue, 07 Mar 2006 20:49:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/03/06/golf-war/#comment-12426 I believe you're all missing the point: with the funding cuts effecting all areas of govt., especially hitting the sciences, what better way to pick up some additional funding than to offer product manufacturers some "product placement" time, or actual "perfoms in space" advertising? Think of the revenue which could be generated. Can't you just see the outside of the shutlle covered in product advertising? Loungewear worn inside the ISS made by the top designers and displayed nightly on the evening news? (They've already done it with a ball point pen.) I think the Russians have beaten us at our own game - this is capitalism at its highest level... I believe you’re all missing the point: with the funding cuts effecting all areas of govt., especially hitting the sciences, what better way to pick up some additional funding than to offer product manufacturers some “product placement” time, or actual “perfoms in space” advertising? Think of the revenue which could be generated. Can’t you just see the outside of the shutlle covered in product advertising? Loungewear worn inside the ISS made by the top designers and displayed nightly on the evening news? (They’ve already done it with a ball point pen.) I think the Russians have beaten us at our own game - this is capitalism at its highest level…

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