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Al Shepard would have approved
On Wed, 08 Mar 2006 20:45:08 +0000, Henry Spencer wrote:
Chuck Stewart wrote: Give it a while and a few hundred thousand slightly perturbed orbits By which time it'll be in a significantly lower orbit, because it has a much lower cross-sectional density. Picky picky picky... alright, we can just quietly substitute a depleted uranium ball hidden within a regulation golf ball cover. (Scene: the end of the stations extended robot arm... A very surprised cosmonaut looks down at his bent 6-iron, and then looks at the slowly departing golf ball.) -- Chuck Stewart "Anime-style catgirls: Threat? Menace? Or just studying algebra?" |
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In message , Chuck Stewart
writes On Wed, 08 Mar 2006 20:45:08 +0000, Henry Spencer wrote: Chuck Stewart wrote: Give it a while and a few hundred thousand slightly perturbed orbits By which time it'll be in a significantly lower orbit, because it has a much lower cross-sectional density. Picky picky picky... alright, we can just quietly substitute a depleted uranium ball hidden within a regulation golf ball cover. (Scene: the end of the stations extended robot arm... A very surprised cosmonaut looks down at his bent 6-iron, and then looks at the slowly departing golf ball.) If you want density shouldn't you use iridium? (which will really confuse people looking for it on Heavens Above) I wonder what hitting a two-pound golf ball would feel like. |
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On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 19:54:23 +0000, Jonathan Silverlight wrote:
Chuck Stewart wrote: On Henry Spencer wrote: By which time it'll be in a significantly lower orbit, because it has a much lower cross-sectional density. Picky picky picky... alright, we can just quietly substitute a depleted uranium ball hidden within a regulation golf ball cover. (Scene: the end of the stations extended robot arm... A very surprised cosmonaut looks down at his bent 6-iron, and then looks at the slowly departing golf ball.) If you want density shouldn't you use iridium? (which will really confuse people looking for it on Heavens Above) Yeah, but Iridium is expensive... just ask the DoD DU, however, is available cheaply and in ton lots. I wonder what hitting a two-pound golf ball would feel like. I'd guess that even the 1.6 pound DU ball would feel like you tried to tee off on a golf cart. I keep expecting Henry to point out that we've essentially reversed the original problem... with the station now sinking faster than the golf ball -- Chuck Stewart "Anime-style catgirls: Threat? Menace? Or just studying algebra?" |
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In message , Chuck Stewart
writes On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 19:54:23 +0000, Jonathan Silverlight wrote: Chuck Stewart wrote: On Henry Spencer wrote: By which time it'll be in a significantly lower orbit, because it has a much lower cross-sectional density. Picky picky picky... alright, we can just quietly substitute a depleted uranium ball hidden within a regulation golf ball cover. (Scene: the end of the stations extended robot arm... A very surprised cosmonaut looks down at his bent 6-iron, and then looks at the slowly departing golf ball.) If you want density shouldn't you use iridium? (which will really confuse people looking for it on Heavens Above) Yeah, but Iridium is expensive... just ask the DoD I knew someone would say that, but is there much difference when you've paid for getting it into orbit? |
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On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 20:37:40 +0000, Jonathan Silverlight wrote:
Yeah, but Iridium is expensive... just ask the DoD I knew someone would say that, but is there much difference when you've paid for getting it into orbit? Good point. -- Chuck Stewart "Anime-style catgirls: Threat? Menace? Or just studying algebra?" |
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Henry Spencer wrote: By which time it'll be in a significantly lower orbit, because it has a much lower cross-sectional density. I don't know- those solar arrays would make pretty good airbrakes when they are facing toward the direction of movement like at sunrise or sunset. Pat |
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