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Can You Really See Russia from Alaska?

Posted on 09/11/2008 8:21:07 PM PDT by Maceman

OK, I didn't watch the Sarah Palin interview, but apparently she made the comment that "you can actually see Russia from Alaska."

Of course, the DUmmies are all over this "gaffe", and there are numerous hits on Google about it already.

The Bering Strait is 53 miles across, which means you can't see Russia across it because of the curvature of the earth.

However, I did find one post on answers.yahoo.com that states:

Actually, the answer is yes and no. From the mainland, there is no way to see Russia from Alaska. The distance is too great.

However, there are two islands in the Bering Staight - Big Diomede and Little Diomede. The big island is Russian and the small one American. They are 1.5 miles from each other. Interestingly, the International Date Line separates the two, so there is a time difference of 23 hours between the two.

I thought that was actually an interesting little fact.

But I'm wondering, have any Freepers who have been to Alaska ever seen Russia from there?


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KEYWORDS: alaska; beringstrait; mccain; mccainpalin; palin
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To: Maceman

See for yourself. This links to a diorama done by people who live on Little Diomede, the very first shot is of Big Diomede(Russia) across the frozen Bring Sea. So she is absolutely right.

http://www.bssd.org/download/dio_standing_place.mov


21 posted on 09/11/2008 8:28:47 PM PDT by aft_lizard (One animal actually its eats its own brains to conserve energy, we call them liberals.)
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To: comebacknewt

Little Diomede Island USA (Big Diomede-which is part of Russia, is in the background)

22 posted on 09/11/2008 8:29:01 PM PDT by icwhatudo (If my brother-n-law threatened to kill my father-I'd tell his boss too (Just like Palin did))
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To: brushcop

Too many NRA commie teachers in our schools and colleges, so naturally they don’t know what they should know; and it seems democrat dogma doesn’t include research before running one’s leftist mouth.


23 posted on 09/11/2008 8:31:08 PM PDT by Kackikat ( Without National Security all other issues are mute points; chaos ensues.))
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To: GOPJ

I would like to cut Chuck’s nose off so he didn’t have a place to hang his silly glasses on the tip of it. He appeared to be looking down on her...


24 posted on 09/11/2008 8:31:32 PM PDT by tubebender
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To: Don Corleone

Have you noticed that every time they jump up and down and yell hoorah we finally proved how dumb she is, the pseudo-intellectuals are taught that what she said WAS the truth and they again look like the idiots they really are?
Savor...LOL


25 posted on 09/11/2008 8:31:45 PM PDT by donnab (some people use change to promote their careers...others use their careers to promote change.)
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To: libh8er

Thanks for the picture and the link.

Interesting reading.
If I read it correctly, the international dateline goes between the 2 islands.

Help out here:
If it is 8:00 am Monday on our island, what time & day is it on the Russian island?


26 posted on 09/11/2008 8:31:54 PM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights (Durham, where bottom feeders go to die.)
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To: Maceman
Once we reverse global warming you'll be able to walk from Alaska to Russian.

If the polar bears don't eat you.

27 posted on 09/11/2008 8:32:19 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: GOPJ

The effect I really like was how Charlie put on his ‘so smart reading glasses” and then placed them far down on his nose.

This meant, he had to look down at her while as a school marm he looked carefully at his notes containing the corrects answers to his questions— provided by the Obama campaigning.

he had such a great hushed low voice to emphasize his condescending relationship to her

What a bunch of over done drama for Charlie

its laughable


28 posted on 09/11/2008 8:32:24 PM PDT by lonestar67 (Its time to withdraw from the War on Bush-- your side is hopelessly lost in a quagmire.)
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To: libh8er

Thanks for the picture and the link.

Interesting reading.
If I read it correctly, the international dateline goes between the 2 islands.

Help out here:
If it is 8:00 am Monday on our island, what time & day is it on the Russian island?


29 posted on 09/11/2008 8:33:33 PM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights (Durham, where bottom feeders go to die.)
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To: Maceman

Little Diomede (Alaska) is in the foreground, Big Diomede (Russia) is in the background.

Russia in the background from Alaska in the foreground.

30 posted on 09/11/2008 8:33:53 PM PDT by Sooth2222 ("Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of congress. But I repeat myself." M.Twain)
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights

I think 7 AM on Tuesday. But I’m not sure.


31 posted on 09/11/2008 8:34:17 PM PDT by Jemian (Nobama - wants to kill babies & raise taxes; Palin - wants to kill taxes & raise babies!)
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To: donnab
Have you noticed that every time they jump up and down and yell hoorah we finally proved how dumb she is, the pseudo-intellectuals are taught that what she said WAS the truth and they again look like the idiots they really are?

Every Alaskan school kid knows you can see Russia from Alaska.

The DUmmies literally are not smarter than a 5th grader.

32 posted on 09/11/2008 8:34:24 PM PDT by comebacknewt
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To: lonestar67

I agree with your assessment of Charlie’s performance. I did have a grudging respect for him, which is now destroyed by the obvious disrespectful condescension he displayed in this interview.


33 posted on 09/11/2008 8:34:53 PM PDT by antceecee (LarryKing,CNN,MSNBC,KatieCouric et.al...: Our daughter's lives are none of your freakin' business!)
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights

whoops, my ‘puter burped....


34 posted on 09/11/2008 8:35:11 PM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights (Durham, where bottom feeders go to die.)
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To: Maceman

I suspect you can see Russia from any commercial airline flying in Alaska.


35 posted on 09/11/2008 8:35:59 PM PDT by Zhang Fei
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To: Maceman

Can’t find the transcript right now, which is the only way I caught the interview, and I believe she specifically said you can see Russian “from an island”.

If I’m wrong, I stand corrected.


36 posted on 09/11/2008 8:36:45 PM PDT by norge
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights
If it is 8:00 am Monday on our island, what time & day is it on the Russian island?

Also 8:00 am, but the next day.

37 posted on 09/11/2008 8:37:17 PM PDT by libh8er
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To: libh8er

Nope. 7AM, not 8AM.


38 posted on 09/11/2008 8:38:31 PM PDT by Jemian (Nobama - wants to kill babies & raise taxes; Palin - wants to kill taxes & raise babies!)
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To: Maceman
"But I'm wondering, have any Freepers who have been to Alaska ever seen Russia from there?"

Only in the most indirect way. A lot of my neighbors here in Wasilla are Russians, and they are quite visible all around town, as most of them dress in a distinctive way, especially the women.

39 posted on 09/11/2008 8:38:37 PM PDT by redhead (Alaskans use US money, drive cars and SUVs, live in houses, and eat at McDonalds)
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To: Maceman

I don’t remember the exact words, but didn’t she specifically mention that Russia could be seen from an island in Alaska?


40 posted on 09/11/2008 8:39:33 PM PDT by Unam Sanctam
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