[Rhodes22-list] More on GPS

[TN Rhodey]

So we raise the price a gas to $4 from $3...who gets the extra dollar? - 
Wally


>From: "Brad Haslett" <flybrad at gmail.com>
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>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] More on GPS
>Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2007 10:56:29 -0500
>
>Wally,
>
>The good (well kinda good) news is that the recent Supreme Court decision
>that allows the EPA to regulate CO2 emissions means a whole new wave of
>lawsuits is coming from the environmentalists.  Perhaps the unintended
>consequences is that nuclear starts to look really, really, good.  I think
>the science behind global warming is dubious, the press is only presenting
>the worst side of the issue, and the world community wants to punish the US
>economically.  Since the UN, EU, NATO, and other multi-national
>organizations can't seem to police anything else, what makes people think
>they can police CO2 emissions?  If global warming is what it takes to
>convince the US that we need to lower our dependence on foreign oil, I'll
>start preaching global warming even though I think the whole thing is a
>crock of shit.  You want less carbon emissions - tax them!  Make the CAFE
>standard 40mpg in ten years (we could do that in one year but it would kill
>Detroit - already on life support).  Make gasoline cost a minimum of $4 per
>gallon (we've been at $3 per gallon and it didn't kill the economy).  We
>hear all the politicians from both sides mouth about solutions to global
>warming, but no one has the guts to level with the population about what 
>the
>personal costs in money and lifestyle will be as a result.  Get some 'nads'
>Washington!  Let's Roll!
>
>Brad
>
>On 4/8/07, TN Rhodey <tnrhodey at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > John, Interesting read...How long was the system "down". The article
> > didn't
> > seem to mention if it was just a few minutes or hours. I was just
> > wondering???
> >
> > Brad, Every now and then we agree! The Sun!....You know some say it is 
>due
> > to variations in the wobble of the spinning earth. These same wobbles 
>are
> > also thought by many to have caused various heating and cooling cycles
> > over
> > the earth's history. Maybe increase in population in India and China are
> > the
> > cause?
> >
> > Slight variations in angle can make a difference. We all remember
> > lightning
> > fires with magnifying glass when we were kids right?....Get the angle 
>just
> > right and the glass would burn your brothers arm or small insect very
> > quickly. Change the angle and nothing. That glass didn't work to well on
> > cloudy days though....so maybe air pollution would reduce global warming
> > because it can create a nice shade? :-)
> >
> > I heard the problem is caused by trrapped gases creating greenhouse
> > effect.
> > So maybe if we had a bigger hole in the ozone these bad gasses would not
> > be
> > trapped anymore...just kidding about all this. :-) Heck I don't know who
> > to
> > believe. We do need to find some clean energy and quit fouling our nest.
> > If
> > our land, air and water are clean we and our food chain will be ok.
> >
> > Wally
> >
> >
> > >From: "Brad Haslett" <flybrad at gmail.com>
> > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] More on GPS
> > >Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2007 10:59:58 -0500
> > >
> > >John,
> > >
> > >Interesting article!  In the early 90's I flew the polar route from
> > >Anchorage, AK to Prestwick, Scotland and then on to London about once 
>or
> > so
> > >a month.  I never made it to 90 North (the Northern most route) but 
>flew
> > >the
> > >85N route several times.  Twice, the sun flares were so bad that our HF
> > >radios didn't work.  We flew radio silent for 9 hours from Point 
>Barrow,
> > AK
> > >to coast in at Scotland with the exception of a VHF check-in at Alert 
>and
> > >Thule.  We had inertial nav so navigation wasn't an issue.  The whiskey
> > >compass would just spin.  Now here's a question, isn't it possible that
> > >'global warming' is a function of the sun and not so much mankind?
> > >
> > >Brad
> > >
> > >On 4/7/07, John Lock <jlock at relevantarts.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Even though technology is my business (or maybe because of it), I've
> > > > learned not to become too dependent on it.  It's wonderful stuff...
> > > > while it works.  Regarding GPS specifically, you may want to read
> > > > this article on the effect solar activity is having on our GPS
> > > > system.  Especially as we approach a solar maximum in 2011.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/04/05/gps.solar.ap/index.html
> > > >
> > > > Cheers!
> > > > John Lock
> > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > > s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
> > > > Lake Sinclair, GA
> > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >What is easy and reliable in virtually all  boating
> > > > >circumstances is GPS - it will tell you where you are and how to 
>get
> > > > >to  where you want
> > > > >to go.  Virtually all our navigation, apart from piloting in
> > >constrained
> > > > and
> > > > >familiar waterways (e.g. approaches to our marina),  is  done with
> > >GPS.
> > > >
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