That's okay. I am getting ready to fly up to Alaska.
Have a great flight!
Oh, and when you're up there perhaps you could do me a favor. Do you have a video camera? Anyway, if you can go stand in the sun, about a thousand feet from a tall tree or tower or something, or maybe a 150 foot tall
ice tower(if it were winter.) Anyway, with proper eye protection of course, perhaps you could stand exactly in the shadow of a tall pole and turn your head right to left, and see if the sun does indeed appear to deflect from its actual position in agreement with your theory for the deflection of the sun due to the earth's rotation and the speed of light.
The earth may only be able to turn 2.07 degrees in 8.3 light minutes, but you should be able to turn your head much faster then that and get any degree of apparent displacement of the sun (compared to the pole which is near) by turning your head different speeds. I mean I don't think you will, but your theory says so.
Anyway, have a great time, take lots of pictures, and if you like, give a report when you get back! It'd be fun.
-Jesse
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07/14/2008 8:26:18 PM PDT by
mrjesse
(Could it be true? Imagine, being forgiven, and having a cause, greater then yourself, to live for!)
“That's okay. I am getting ready to fly up to Alaska.”
Welcome back LeGrande.
(Hopefully your trip went well.)
Anyway, I just though I would ping everyone so we could resume our discussion...