Posted on 07/01/2012 9:08:55 PM PDT by POWERSBOOTHEFAN
Does anyone here have knowledge about space and how satellites work? How are they launched,kept in orbit and brought back to earth?
I'm a science geek and really curious about the universe.
I said I walked past several Blues players;I did not say I was a hard-core fan.
I’m not quite sure how my question was loaded.
It seemed pretty simple and innocent to me.
I walked past the Blues on their way to the hotel. I was headed in the opposite direction.
Look. If you’re offended by my use of the word ‘geek’ then I don’t know what to say. It’s not meant to ridicule geeks,as I admire their brains. They know a lot more than I.
I meant ‘geek’ as a science enthusiast;someone who gets excited about things such as satellites,the universe,how suspension bridges are built,etc. I have a lot to learn. I am not an expert and I don’t call myself one. Like I said in a previous post,school has been difficult for me. If you knew me you’d understand why.
There is no need to insult me. It’s not doing either one of us any good. It’s getting ugly.
Look. If you’re offended by my use of the word ‘geek’ then I don’t know what to say. It’s not meant to ridicule geeks,as I admire their brains. They know a lot more than I.
I meant ‘geek’ as a science enthusiast;someone who gets excited about things such as satellites,the universe,how suspension bridges are built,etc. I have a lot to learn. I am not an expert and I don’t call myself one. Like I said in a previous post,school has been difficult for me. If you knew me you’d understand why.
There is no need to insult me. It’s not doing either one of us any good. It’s getting ugly.
You can’t say a blasted thing without pissing someone off.
How did I insult “geeks”? Did I say I am smarter?
I admire them for their hard work and tenacity, which is something I should learn.
I’m sorry. I’m done explaining myself.
Is this about the Tim Tebow thing? Because that’s from last year and I did apologize and admit I should’nt have used such language.
If you can’t accept that then that’s on YOU.
You guys act as though I made a huge blunder and insisted that I am so much smarter than those who have studied science.
And people tell ME to lighten up.
You’d think I made racial slurs. Cripe.
Voce e um babaca.
That’s Portuguese. Look it up.
Orbits do not need to be east-west. They can be nrth-south or anything, really.Well, they can't be "anything".
They must all orbit the center of the earth, not some other point. For example, you can't have a geosynchronous orbit directly over New York City.
A geostationary orbit can only be achieved at an altitude very close to 35,786 km (22,236 mi), and directly above the Equator. All geostationary satellites have to be located on this ring.
Of course, geosynchronous orbits are only one small sub-set of all possible orbits, but all orbits must orbit the center of the earth. They can't be "anything".
I'm sure you know that but I'm just pointing it out for the sake of the original poster.
Ir mijer-se um mastro de bandeira!
That’s Portuguese;go look it up.
Nao ser um idiota.
That’s Portuguese. do you want to know what it means? Look it up.
Suddenly, out of big billowing cloud, rocket leaves ground and goes up high in the sky.
Higher and higher goes rocket until blue sky turns black.
Rocket eventually tips over and circles round and round the Earth. At some point, little satellite gets ejected from rocket and then rocket falls back to Earth to die in flames during re-entry.
Little satellite gets turned on by people down on earth. Makes little beeping noises as antenna and other things come out. After a time, people down on Earth start getting messages sent to them by the satellite. In my case, I get my Sirius radio by one of these satellites but mostly I keep it tuned to Deep Tracks, Outlaw Country or that one station that plays all that blues music.
Marine Uncle
Please forgive the discourtesy of my child “POWERSBOOTHEFAN”. He’s actually in the seventh grade and, as you can see, is a bit of a thin skinned narcissist. He should have publicly thanked you for your kind response, but - sigh - he’s a bit of an insecure child. I’m afraid his father and I have over indulged him a bit. Our first mistake is letting Ruprecht live in our basement for 36 years. We didn’t know that he was on the computer this late at night until we heard the angry pounding at his keyboard. This happens when we forget to lock up the pantry as he tends to get in to the sugary cereals without permission. (He eats it right out of the box... You might even say he’s a “Captain Crunch” geek!) Well, in any case, we’ve taken away his Portuguese dictionary, RED DAWN DVD collection, and computer privileges for a day or two - and we thank you for your kind response to our ill mannered child.
You guys act as though I made a huge blunder and insisted that I am so much smarter than those who have studied science.Strike One: You've been on FR since 2009 and yet were completely unprepared for the firestorm of criticism that awaited your "I am a science geek" claim.
Strike Two: you obviously don't know the meaning of the word "geek".
Strike Three: you obviously not only do not read widely in general science (Issac Asimov, for example), but you don't read science fiction. When I was 10 years old I knew the basics of the answer to your question and not because I'm any kind of "geek" but because I read a lot of science fiction. You can't read science fiction and not be interested in finding out as quickly as you can answers to the kind of general questions you posted here.
When you strike out on FR, be prepared for the jeering. That's just the way it is. Sorry.
You guys are making a mountain of a molehill that I called myself a science geek. Did I say that I am smarter? No. Did I say that I admire them because of their intelligence? Yes.
I meant “geek” in the sense that I am into science and that I enjoy learning about it,even if it’s a little at a time. Did I not make that clear,or am I speaking Russian?
So I called myself a geek. So f***ing what?
Lighten the f*** up!
Lighten up,for Pete’s sake.
Calm your nerves.
And people tell me to calm down.
Methinks you have reading comprehension problems.
I was just trying to help you understand why you drew so much criticism.
Actually, I respect you for staying in the conversation, respect you a lot for that, as a matter of fact. Often people post something stupid (not just a stupid vanity, but a stupid article, too) and then leave the discussion, never to return. But you are sticking around, despite all the flak you are taking. I respect you a lot for doing that.
But getting back to my explanation on why you took so much flak:
1. You posted a vanity. Most vanity posts are extremely stupid so FR readers have come to expect stupidity when they read one. They weren’t disappointed in your case (”I am a science geek”) so you reap the whirlwind, my friend, and you just have to take it.
2. You are the one who used the word “geek” and you are still mis-using it. You are a) not a “geek” just because you are “into science” and b) in your case you don’t seem to be “into science” very much if you don’t know the basics of how satellites work or how the internet works or even how books work.
3. Even if you are too lazy to type “how satellites work” in google, and maybe you just wanted to have the conversation here, all you had to do was post a vanity worded something like this: “I am interested in how satellites work and would like to discuss it here on FR, since I enjoy reading discussions on such subjects in this forum. I know I could search the internet, but I’d like to start my search here. Sorry for the vanity but I am interested in what you think. Thanks.” (Or something like that.)
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