No, neither of them are about bosons - I have long since given up all hope of ever understanding quantum physics. But the more I think about it, the more I...
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Roger
stanyardroger
Jul 14, 2012 12:12 pm
... I suspect it's much more complex than you suggest, Brian. I've no reason to assume that a satellite in geostationary orbit is somehow slower than one in a...
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John Distazo
javey0610
Jul 14, 2012 1:45 pm
... I think this one would be easy enough to explain in plain terms, so (ahem): The orbit the Earth is in around the sun runs through the Earth's center of ...
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Lenny Flank
lflank
Jul 14, 2012 2:29 pm
... It's the same reason why the moons of Jupiter like Io and Europa have tidal heating. Jupiter's gravity pulls the facing side of the moon forward...
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Lenny Flank
lflank
Jul 14, 2012 2:36 pm
... I have seen this presented in a different way: the moon does not actually orbit the earth--instead the earth and the moon BOTH orbit around their common...
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Brian van der Spuy
brianvds
Jul 15, 2012 3:29 pm
Thanks to everyone who weighed in on the questions, but my confusion just gets bigger and bigger. :-) Let me comment on the comments: [[[I think this one would...
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Karl
karl_lembke_1
Jul 15, 2012 4:38 pm
... OK, I'll give it a shot. The mechanics are a mixture of gravitational pull and centrifugal "force". I use quotes because it's not a real force, but...
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Brian van der Spuy
brianvds
Jul 16, 2012 3:29 pm
[[[ Re: Two physics questions Posted by: "Karl" karl.lembke@... karl_lembke_1 Date: Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:38 am ((PDT)) The mechanics are a mixture of...
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Lenny Flank
lflank
Jul 16, 2012 6:01 pm
... I'm not a math person at all--I trashed out in every math course I had in school, and never got beyond basic algebra (and do that only under protest)....
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Susan
susanstanko
Jul 16, 2012 6:26 pm
... Susan: Whenever I see a math equation in a post my brain immediately explodes so, now I know who to go to to explain stuff to me. :)...
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Brian van der Spuy
brianvds
Jul 17, 2012 12:29 pm
[[[Re: Two physics questions Posted by: "Lenny Flank" lflank@... lflank Date: Mon Jul 16, 2012 11:01 am ((PDT)) I'm not a math person at all--I trashed...
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Roger
stanyardroger
Jul 17, 2012 3:25 pm
... Don't know about the speeds but that is how a satellite is transferred from low earth orbit to geostationary orbit. However communications satellites have...
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Lenny Flank
lflank
Jul 17, 2012 4:56 pm
... I'm sticking with the "moon's gravity pulls the water away from the earth's surface on the near side and pulls the bottom of the ocean away from the water...
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Lenny Flank
lflank
Jul 17, 2012 5:00 pm
... I think we're all confusing two different types of orbit together. In a circular orbit, the satellite's speed is pretty constant, and going from a low...
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Graham Kendall
grahamkendal...
Jul 17, 2012 6:50 pm
 The higher the orbit, the slower the body moves. As it loses energy by air friction, total energy is lost but kinetic energy increases. Acceleration force...
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JTG
rovergbjy
Jul 17, 2012 7:27 pm
Shriek! Eughhh - <falls sideways, stunned> "The higher the orbit, the slower the body moves" Is that how one plonks a geo-stat sat up, then? John Germain ...
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Dave Oldridge
doldridg
Jul 18, 2012 10:58 am
--On Tuesday, July 17, 2012 3:25 PM +0000 Roger <stanyardroger@...> ... Due mainly to interactions with the sun, earth and moon, satellites in ...
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Brian van der Spuy
brianvds
Jul 18, 2012 12:17 pm
[[[Re: Two physics questions Posted by: "Lenny Flank" lflank@... lflank Date: Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:56 am ((PDT)) I'm sticking with the "moon's gravity...
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Roger
stanyardroger
Jul 18, 2012 2:27 pm
... IIRC there's more to it than that. Solar wind has a considerable "impact" on the geostationary satellites, tending to push them out of their boxes (the 40...
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Dave Oldridge
doldridg
Jul 18, 2012 4:14 pm
--On Wednesday, July 18, 2012 2:26 PM +0000 Roger ... Ion motors inevitably burn slow. They have high exhaust velocity but low burn rates. The thing is, for...
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Rudy Vonk
rudyvonk
Jul 18, 2012 4:37 pm
*http://tinyurl.com/cgp4o3d* -- ____________________________ Rudy Vonk Oviedo, Spain <rudy@...> +34 607 354100 You can't always want what you get ...
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Mikey Brass
mikearchaeology
Jul 18, 2012 4:50 pm
Very worrying. Sent from my Windows Phone ... From: Rudy Vonk Sent: 18/07/2012 17:37 To: DebunkCreation@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DebunkCreation] time to start...
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Lenny Flank
lflank
Jul 18, 2012 4:52 pm
... I'd be willing to bet there's an American group behind this. Creationists here have been looking for greener pastures elsewhere ever since they got...
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Rudy Vonk
rudyvonk
Jul 19, 2012 9:31 am
... Question for Roger: Are the BCSE planning any initiative? Incidentally, I notice there are at least four other BCSEs... -- ____________________________ ...
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Mikey Brass
mikearchaeology
Jul 19, 2012 12:02 pm
Roger will be able to answer. I haven't been involved with the BCSE for some 4 years. What I can say is that Opposition politicans have been alerted....
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Roger
stanyardroger
Jul 19, 2012 3:37 pm
Hi Rudy, The problem of creationism in the UK is getting worse and bigger; this is creationism by the back door. The only thing I can say is that everyone is...
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Roger
stanyardroger
Jul 19, 2012 3:49 pm
... The really worrying development is the organised presence of the New Apostolic Reformation in the UK. They are working behind a front organisation and are...
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Rudy Vonk
rudyvonk
Jul 19, 2012 5:06 pm
... No, four organizations with the acronym BSCE. Within the first page of a Google search. -- ____________________________ Rudy Vonk Oviedo, Spain ...
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Rudy Vonk
rudyvonk
Jul 19, 2012 5:07 pm
... Sorry, I meant BCSE, of course. -- ____________________________ Rudy Vonk Oviedo, Spain <rudy@...> +34 607 354100 You can't always want what you get ...
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Mikey Brass
mikearchaeology
Jul 19, 2012 5:12 pm
My money is on Gove staying. Sent from my Windows Phone From: Roger Sent: 19/07/2012 16:38 To: DebunkCreation@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DebunkCreation] Re:...
