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bill93
@bill93
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Joined: July 1, 2010 9:00 pm
Last seen: September 17, 2026 8:18 pm
Topics: 291 / Replies: 9708
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RE: Monolith Back

It will be a long time before there is a Mars GNSS, so take your total station.?ÿ There is a martian coordinate system already.?ÿ The longitude origi...

6 years ago
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RE: Why does this inst have 2 scopes?

The listing says: Mining transits were developed for use in mines or places where the user?ÿ would need to shoot a line where the plate would be in ...

6 years ago
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RE: Calculation of geographical coordinates of the destination

So I had to do the spherical trig, using a spreadsheet to do the actual calculations, but was interrupted by supper (Central Standard Time).?ÿ Turns o...

6 years ago
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RE: Monolith Back

and it's not lithic (stone), which some people might forgive, but you are right about the mono part. ?ÿ

6 years ago
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RE: Calculation of geographical coordinates of the destination

If ingested all at once, then a greeting line at the wake.

6 years ago
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RE: Calculation of geographical coordinates of the destination

No telling what kind of line you'd get after a whole pint.

6 years ago
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RE: Calculation of geographical coordinates of the destination

Interesting that FORWARD won't take a prolate ellipsoid (longer between the poles). I tried adding the b dimension a cm longer than a, and it objects,...

6 years ago
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RE: Monolith Back

They wanted a backsight that was visible for a long distance?

6 years ago
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RE: Calculation of geographical coordinates of the destination

But you're the math teacher. I thought you'd do the spherical trig. 😉

6 years ago
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RE: Calculation of geographical coordinates of the destination

That's a big tank to go so far, and no guarantee you can refuel if you get there.

6 years ago
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RE: Calculation of geographical coordinates of the destination

I learned a new term - didn't know the great circle was called an orthodrome. As opposed to a loxodrome (rhumb line) that I had heard of. Do you have...

6 years ago
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RE: Expected differences in measurements

Are you talking about recent subdivisions??ÿ It's quite common for older plats around here to have some self-inconsistencies and inconsistencies with ...

6 years ago
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RE: When title and boundary disagree

And the mortgage was satisfied, so the title was clear in the mother for the whole 80 acres.?ÿ If the 5 acres was considered separated under that juri...

6 years ago
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RE: When title and boundary disagree

I thought he said there was only a description attached to a mortgage, not a filed deed.?ÿ A deed would be harder to overcome, but probably still woul...

6 years ago
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RE: Mark Twain said it best

Maybe he could refer her to you while he gets back to full steam?

6 years ago
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RE: Expected differences in measurements

Washington has an amazing number in the CBL list-you have it easy. Iowa has 2, last measured 28 years ago, and the one in the middle of the state (2 ...

6 years ago
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RE: Expected differences in measurements

When three surveyors agree within 0.02 of their combined mean, and the fourth differs by 0.14, and then there are other discrepancies of "over two ten...

6 years ago
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RE: Expected differences in measurements

Or they just don't calibrate the bubble often enough.

6 years ago
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RE: Equipment Lifecycle

One of the most sensible things in this 8-page thread was said on page 1. (@lee-d said: Until the new technology is sufficiently better t...

6 years ago
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