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Re: Optimal location of world capital mentifex 02-24-2008
Posted by Derek Lyons on February 28, 2008, 12:15 pm
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>On Feb 27, 9:34 pm, fairwa...@gmail.com (Derek Lyons) wrote:
>>
>> >Launching Eastward gives you the speed of the Earth's rotation (almost
>> >1000 mph @ equator) in your favor. Launching Westward, you'd have it
>> >working against you.
>>
>> That was a Big Deal back in the stone ages of the 1950's. Like so
>> much else that was a Big Deal back then, it is essentially meaningless
>> now.
>
>I don't know about that. A nearly 2000 mph swing in the speed you
>start with can have a fair effect on how much fuel you need to get to
>orbital speed, & hence the payload you can launch with a given
>vehicle. I think it's a valid consideration & still favors launching
>Eastward over water.

It favors launching eastward, yes. But my point is that people
seemingly fail to understand the difference between 'favors' and
'requires'.

D.
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Posted by John Mianowski on February 28, 2008, 2:49 pm
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On Feb 28, 11:15 am, fairwa...@gmail.com (Derek Lyons) wrote:
> >On Feb 27, 9:34 pm, fairwa...@gmail.com (Derek Lyons) wrote:
>
> >> >Launching Eastward gives you the speed of the Earth's rotation (almost
> >> >1000 mph @ equator) in your favor. Launching Westward, you'd have it
> >> >working against you.
>
> >> That was a Big Deal back in the stone ages of the 1950's. Like so
> >> much else that was a Big Deal back then, it is essentially meaningless
> >> now.
>
> >I don't know about that. A nearly 2000 mph swing in the speed you
> >start with can have a fair effect on how much fuel you need to get to
> >orbital speed, & hence the payload you can launch with a given
> >vehicle. I think it's a valid consideration & still favors launching
> >Eastward over water.
>
> It favors launching eastward, yes. But my point is that people
> seemingly fail to understand the difference between 'favors' and
> 'requires'.

Fair enough.

JM

Posted by on February 27, 2008, 9:43 pm
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On Feb 24, 1:31=A0pm, menti...@myuw.net wrote:
> On Feb 24, 8:36=A0am, Hardcow...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > [...] What city would be the best choice as capital of an
> > imagined utopian world state where all nations are equal?

Juarez, mexico.

Posted by STJensen on February 28, 2008, 12:30 pm
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On Feb 24, 1:31 pm, menti...@myuw.net wrote:
> On Feb 24, 8:36 am, Hardcow...@gmail.com wrote:

Hawaii ... inside one of its active volcanoes. I'd tell the
politicians that the assembly hall is right underneath the molten lava
and they'll need to dive in to get into it. I'd even offer to help
toss them in.

Scott

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