I met your brethren today - Page 2

Elspode · 02-24-2006, 02:08 PM

What I did is just simple multiplication and division of slightly large numbers. Believe me, I'm not a math guy. I *am* an astronomy guy, though, so I try hard to grasp the values associated with astronomical concepts, like the speed of light.

I was going to work it out in parsecs, but I'm lazy and at work.

MaggieL · 02-24-2006, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Elspode

...astronomical concepts, like the speed of light. I was going to work it out in parsecs, but I'm lazy and at work.

Parsecs being a measure of *distance*, of course, ("the distance necessary to PARallax of one arcSECond when view shifts by the diameter of the Earth's orbit").

So the Millenium Falcon didn't make the Kessel Run in *any* parsecs.

Frink, for all your unit-based calculation needs:

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Originally Posted by frink

From: c
To: parsecs/year
Result:
0.30659484523556688742

Elspode · 02-25-2006, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by MaggieL

Parsecs being a measure of *distance*, of course, ("the distance necessary to PARallax of one arcSECond when view shifts by the diameter of the Earth's orbit").

I did, of course, mean that I was going to interpret the distances travelled in a given time in parsecs as opposed to light years...I really do know that a parsec is a measure of distance and not velocity. :p

MaggieL · 02-25-2006, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Elspode

I did, of course, mean that I was going to interpret the distances travelled in a given time in parsecs as opposed to light years...I really do know that a parsec is a measure of distance and not velocity. :p

Ya, I figured. And knowing that travelling at c you'd only cover less than one third of one in a year lets you know that it's a true metric assload of distance too. :-)

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Originally Posted by "frink'

From: parsec
To: lightyear
Result:
3.2615637769712136975

"Thank you Frink, you may go."

SteveDallas · 02-25-2006, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MaggieL

So the Millenium Falcon didn't make the Kessel Run in *any* parsecs.

I'm sure you've seen this or similar before, but never underestimate the ability of fangeeks to rationalize away little inconsistencies.

As for boinking people from Star Trek, well, let's just say Dr. Crusher can examine me any time.

MaggieL · 02-25-2006, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveDallas

As for boinking people from Star Trek, well, let's just say Dr. Crusher can examine me any time.

Me too...like Ellen said on her show..."There's twice as many rides at Bi-Land.".

The same aformentioned Gwennie met Gates McFadden (Dr. Crusher) too. Gwen ran a number of SF conventions in the Chicagoland area at one point. But Ms. McFadden she met whiile the lady was not completely dressed...thereby hangs a tale.

Spexxvet · 02-25-2006, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveDallas

As for boinking people from Star Trek, well, let's just say Dr. Crusher can examine me any time.

She's puting her glove on. "Just bend over, Mr. Dallas"

Crimson Ghost · 02-24-2006, 07:19 PM

I thought you meant this Enterprise -

http://www.icpnet.pl/~tomcat/galeria/Enterprise%20(2).jpg

xoxoxoBruce · 02-24-2006, 07:55 PM

You'll never make it into the geeks club, Crimson. You'll be on the outside with me.

Man, they carry a hell of a variety of aircraft on that ship.

btw, speed of light....186,200 mps.

Crimson Ghost · 02-24-2006, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

You'll never make it into the geeks club, Crimson. You'll be on the outside with me.

Man, they carry a hell of a variety of aircraft on that ship.

btw, speed of light....186,200 mps.

I had no idea that the old girl could move that fast!

http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/...nterprise.html

footfootfoot · 02-24-2006, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

snip intro... You guys are geeks, aren't you?

snip outro...

Umm, just wondering when Bri stopped being one of "you guys" and became one of "them guys".

If you haven't been banned and you post here, then you are one of us.

c'est vrai ?

Trilby · 02-25-2006, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by footfootfoot

Umm, just wondering when Bri stopped being one of "you guys" and became one of "them guys".

If you haven't been banned and you post here, then you are one of us.

c'est vrai ?

I don't know...see, i have NO OPINION on the starship Enterprise OR the other one in Next Gen. And, I've no idea what everyone has been talking about RE: the coolness factors of each/speed of light/velocity, etc, etc. The only thing I DO understand is that given the choice, I'd be boinking James T. Kirk...right after I was done boinking Lt. Worf. That might make me a slut, but it doesn't make me a geek.

MaggieL · 02-25-2006, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

...given the choice, I'd be boinking James T. Kirk...right after I was done boinking Lt. Worf.

I have it on very good authority from my lifepartner Gwen (who met the gentleman) that Michael Dorn is hawt.

Shatner, OTOH, is clownshoes.

As for Patrick Stewart...well...http://media.putfile.com/Patrick_Ste..._dirty_old_man

Griff · 02-25-2006, 07:04 AM

Piccard would be just as happy riding the squeaky chair at the DMV. He's the functionary Kirk is the individual. Besides, when is the last time Piccard cut a record with Joe Jackson?

xoxoxoBruce · 02-25-2006, 07:38 AM

"Patrick Stewart is a dirty old man"
You say that like it's a bad thing.

02-24-2006, 02:08 PM	#1
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	What I did is just simple multiplication and division of slightly large numbers. Believe me, I'm not a math guy. I am an astronomy guy, though, so I try hard to grasp the values associated with astronomical concepts, like the speed of light. I was going to work it out in parsecs, but I'm lazy and at work. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

02-24-2006, 07:19 PM	#8
Crimson Ghost Larger than life and twice as ugly. Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,264	I thought you meant this Enterprise - http://www.icpnet.pl/~tomcat/galeria/Enterprise%20(2).jpg __________________ We must all go through a rite of passage. It must be physical, it must be painful, and it must leave a mark. I have no knowledge of the events which you are describing, and if I did have knowledge of them, I would be unable to discuss them with you now or at any future period. Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years

02-24-2006, 07:55 PM	#9
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	You'll never make it into the geeks club, Crimson. You'll be on the outside with me. Man, they carry a hell of a variety of aircraft on that ship. btw, speed of light....186,200 mps. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-25-2006, 07:04 AM	#14
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Piccard would be just as happy riding the squeaky chair at the DMV. He's the functionary Kirk is the individual. Besides, when is the last time Piccard cut a record with Joe Jackson? __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

02-25-2006, 07:38 AM	#15
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	"Patrick Stewart is a dirty old man" You say that like it's a bad thing. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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