Extraterristrial Signals ?

[locster]

Wow I'm impressed that you read it all. I don't think I've ever read a wikipedia page in it's entirety - apart from the very short ones. There's something about reading from a screen, I've never been able to put my finger on it but I just don't seem to have the same attention span as when reading from paper. It could just be the signal/noise ratio on the internet is a lot lower, so I've just got accustomed to skimming through everything to find the bit I'm interested in.

Hmm, I think I just added to the noise. Sorry about that

Ahh I'm thinking now it may have been Authur C Clark that first came up with the idea of the space elevator, so not far off with H G Wells. I'm pretty sure he (Authur that is) was the first person to sugest that satellites could be put into geostationary orbit - so you can thank him for satellite TV among other things.

Where are you studying music then?

[Mari]

Originally Posted by locster

Wow I'm impressed that you read it all. I don't think I've ever read a wikipedia page in it's entirety - apart from the very short ones. There's something about reading from a screen, I've never been able to put my finger on it but I just don't seem to have the same attention span as when reading from paper. It could just be the signal/noise ratio on the internet is a lot lower, so I've just got accustomed to skimming through everything to find the bit I'm interested in.

Hmm, I think I just added to the noise. Sorry about that

Ahh I'm thinking now it may have been Authur C Clark that first came up with the idea of the space elevator, so not far off with H G Wells. I'm pretty sure he (Authur that is) was the first person to sugest that satellites could be put into geostationary orbit - so you can thank him for satellite TV among other things.

Where are you studying music then?

Yes, it was Arthur C.Clarke that suggested that. In 2001 - thats already history! - he showed space stations turning cartwheels, a good film, which is pretty much held its own, I loved the bit at the end when he goes on the journey through time and ends up in a room when he looks around and sees a baby, and then looks again and that baby is a planet or a star in the universe, it was all about creation and the cosmos.


You can actually track satellites in the sky, as I see one quite clearly , early hours of the morning.


BTW; I am taking music lessons locally, private tuition.

All this satellite stuff is a bit above my head


Cheers.

[locster]

Originally Posted by Mari

Yes, it was Arthur C.Clarke that suggested that. In 2001 - thats already history! - he showed space stations turning cartwheels, a good film, which is pretty much held its own, I loved the bit at the end when he goes on the journey through time and ends up in a room when he looks around and sees a baby, and then looks again and that baby is a planet or a star in the universe, it was all about creation and the cosmos.

One of my favourite films actually. I think a lot of people find it kind of boring, I would call it atmospheric The only niggle I would have is the scene where 'dave' enters through the airlock without a helmet - but I let it pass.

Originally Posted by Mari

You can actually track satellites in the sky, as I see one quite clearly , early hours of the morning.

Yeh, Midlands Today (yeh I know, you don't have a TV!) pointed out the other day that the international space station would be visible for a couple of minutes, passing through the sky near the moon. It's possible that is what you're seeing as I understand it's quite bright on account of its being probably the biggest (I'm guessing here) satellite in orbit. Oh and it's in a much lower orbit than geostationary satellites.

Originally Posted by Mari

All this satellite stuff is a bit above my head

Bu Bum!

[Blueyes]

Hey Mari,

maybe it's an owl...? lol!

Marc

[Mari]

Originally Posted by Blueyes

Hey Mari,

maybe it's an owl...? lol!

Marc

Yes Marc, well if the noise only happened at night, it could almost pass for an owl. It sounds like a factory hooter. Bet you're too young to remember .