Comments on: Changing Times http://lindsayrgwatt.com/blog/2008/10/changing-times/ A snapshot of what was going through my mind when I clicked "publish" Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:37:31 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: the bro http://lindsayrgwatt.com/blog/2008/10/changing-times/comment-page-1/#comment-18 the bro Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:45:14 +0000 http://lindsayrgwatt.com/blog/?p=139#comment-18 How about Puerto Rico? Guantanamo bay? How about Puerto Rico? Guantanamo bay?

]]> By: lindsayrgwatt http://lindsayrgwatt.com/blog/2008/10/changing-times/comment-page-1/#comment-17 lindsayrgwatt Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:28:40 +0000 http://lindsayrgwatt.com/blog/?p=139#comment-17 I know, I know - but there's actually a good reason. Turns out that in order to burn as little fuel as possible when you launch a rocket into space (a serious problem), they try to launch them as close as possible to the equator. (Earth's linear velocity is highest there) Merritt is pretty far south. Now add to that the fact that it's on the Ocean and you fire a rocket Eastward (as the world turns that way), and, should an accident occur, the debris will fall out to see rather than over the continental U.S. So, alas, there's a good reason to put the damn thing there... I know, I know – but there’s actually a good reason. Turns out that in order to burn as little fuel as possible when you launch a rocket into space (a serious problem), they try to launch them as close as possible to the equator. (Earth’s linear velocity is highest there)

Merritt is pretty far south.

Now add to that the fact that it’s on the Ocean and you fire a rocket Eastward (as the world turns that way), and, should an accident occur, the debris will fall out to see rather than over the continental U.S.

So, alas, there’s a good reason to put the damn thing there…

]]> By: the bro http://lindsayrgwatt.com/blog/2008/10/changing-times/comment-page-1/#comment-15 the bro Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:25:25 +0000 http://lindsayrgwatt.com/blog/?p=139#comment-15 Why build a heavy industry complex in such a beautiful place? Couldn't they have dumped NASA in the middle of Nevada or Arizona? Why build a heavy industry complex in such a beautiful place? Couldn’t they have dumped NASA in the middle of Nevada or Arizona?

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