shropshire 0 #1 May 29, 2007 from your house.... where would you end up? Me, I'd be jolly wet and a long way from land..... in the sea south east of New Zealand. clicky (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #2 May 29, 2007 I'd be smack dab in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Along with the other 245million+ residence of the USA. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #3 May 29, 2007 I can't tell the scale, but it looks like a raft might be able to get me to an island called "French Southern and Antarctic Lands" Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #4 May 29, 2007 I would end up in the middle of the Indian Ocean... that thing is pretty cool... Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoop 0 #5 May 29, 2007 Same.... and my swimming is shit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GogglesnTeeth 6 #6 May 29, 2007 For the folks in the USA.... I hope you had water training!Goggles and Teeth "You fall like a greased safe!!!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #7 May 29, 2007 Just west of Perth Australia in the Indian Ocean. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy_Copland 0 #8 May 29, 2007 Why the fuck did i even check and do it for myself... I live 10 minutes from you 1338 People aint made of nothin' but water and shit. Until morale improves, the beatings will continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #9 May 29, 2007 How y'doin' scroat? (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #10 May 29, 2007 QuoteI can't tell the scale, but it looks like a raft might be able to get me to an island called "French Southern and Antarctic Lands" Blues, Dave It'd take more than a raft to get me there. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #11 May 29, 2007 How about a raft full of Show Girls..... wont help you survive, but it'll pass the time. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #12 May 29, 2007 Quote I'd end up in the Indian ocean . . . and then Patrick Swayze could rescue me and I could be part of his crew in Point Break 2. I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #13 May 29, 2007 QuoteQuoteI can't tell the scale, but it looks like a raft might be able to get me to an island called "French Southern and Antarctic Lands" Blues, Dave It'd take more than a raft to get me there. OK, me too...looks like 405 miles. There's an inhabited (much smaller) island about the same distance to the west of my point. Kinda cool (in a geeky sort of way) looking at the satellite pictures and wondering what the different buildings are for (the island isn't named on google maps). Edit to add: The place is in google earth...they are the Crozet islands, and appear to be scientific outposts for the study of King penguins. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Acensky 0 #14 May 29, 2007 QuoteI can't tell the scale, but it looks like a raft might be able to get me to an island called "French Southern and Antarctic Lands" Same here. HeatherGarbage bags do not make good parachutes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
floridadiver81 0 #15 May 29, 2007 I would be about a 4 day swim to west australia. Im wondering if lildevil would come out and pick me up? "Age has absolutely nothing to do with knowledge, learning, respect, attitude, or personality." -yardhippie "Fight the air, and the air will kick your ass!!! "-Specialkaye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #16 May 29, 2007 I would be directly west of Perth, Australia, about half the distance between Perth and Sydney, way the fuck out in the Indian Ocean..."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #17 May 29, 2007 give me a bell when you are coming and i will pick you up!!Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #18 May 29, 2007 Cheers mate...... I'll get me spade (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #19 May 29, 2007 Quote I would be directly west of Perth, Australia, about half the distance between Perth and Sydney, way the fuck out in the Indian Ocean... So that's about 2000kms then, good luck with the swimYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,106 #20 May 29, 2007 And, for physics geeks, how long would it take you to get there? Since the original question ignores air resistance (or you'd never make it all the way through to the other side) you may ignore air resistance in this part too.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #21 May 29, 2007 Quote And, for physics geeks, how long would it take you to get there? Since the original question ignores air resistance (or you'd never make it all the way through to the other side) you may ignore air resistance in this part too. Actually air resistance isn't the problem,... ground resistance is. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,106 #22 May 29, 2007 QuoteQuote And, for physics geeks, how long would it take you to get there? Since the original question ignores air resistance (or you'd never make it all the way through to the other side) you may ignore air resistance in this part too. Actually air resistance isn't the problem,... ground resistance is. Ignoring that is also implicit in the original problem.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #23 May 30, 2007 For the purposes of the problem, should we also assume that the Earth is a true sphere? Then the volumetric radius is 6371 km. thus the distance is 12742 km What about gravity? g is 9.8 ish at the surface of the earth but as you move towards the centre, what happens?.. g = GM/(r^2) so as radius gets smaller g gets bigger so when r = 0 g is given by a divide by zero error!! bollox, my simple head hurts. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #24 May 30, 2007 If i fell through I'd be about 50km off the East coast of Bermuda, hmmmmm wonder if that is inside the triangle You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #25 May 30, 2007 Quote And, for physics geeks, how long would it take you to get there? Since the original question ignores air resistance (or you'd never make it all the way through to the other side) you may ignore air resistance in this part too. 42Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
