If the GPS says 85mph, how fast am I going?
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Re: If the GPS says 85mph, how fast am I going?
Originally Posted by PhantomChaos
If I'm on my boat, on the river going down-stream with a 4mph current, how fast am I going if the GPS says 85mph?
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Re: If the GPS says 85mph, how fast am I going?
Don't forget to account for the orbital speed of the satellite, and since not all GPS satellites orbit at the same rate, you'll need to know:
1. Which satellites you're locked in to,
2. The geospatial relationship between said satellites,
3. The speed of the current,
4. Your lattitude,
5. The airspeed velocity of an unladened swallow,
6. The circumference in centimeters of Pam Anderson's orginal boobs.
At that point, hire Carl Sagan to do the math and Voila! - an accurate reading of your speed.
And people say technology is so hard.
1. Which satellites you're locked in to,
2. The geospatial relationship between said satellites,
3. The speed of the current,
4. Your lattitude,
5. The airspeed velocity of an unladened swallow,
6. The circumference in centimeters of Pam Anderson's orginal boobs.
At that point, hire Carl Sagan to do the math and Voila! - an accurate reading of your speed.
And people say technology is so hard.
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Re: If the GPS says 85mph, how fast am I going?
Originally Posted by dockrocker
5. The airspeed velocity of an unladened swallow,
Would that be an african swallow or a european swallow?
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Re: If the GPS says 85mph, how fast am I going?
Originally Posted by Airpacker
Would that be an african swallow or a european swallow?
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Re: If the GPS says 85mph, how fast am I going?
depends on wether you shart or not...