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Author Topic: SCIENCE, Gravitational waves, and the whole LIGO OST!  (Read 506044 times)

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Re: SCIENCE, Gravitational waves, and the whole LIGO OST!
« Reply #4680 on: January 19, 2017, 06:35:23 am »
The European Galileo project suffered a setback, with 9 out of 72 atomic clocks onboard their satellites breaking down.

The Galileo project is a positioning system which is supposed to be more acurate than gps. Where gps can determine location up to a resolution of a few meters, Galileo can do it with a resolution of a few centimeters, which is expected to be essential for the development of self driving cars.

Every satellite is equipped with 4 atomic clocks, so the failure of 9 clocks hasn't affected any satellite's operational status yet, but it is worrisome to see so many clocks fail, especially since the project isn't even finished yet. The Galileo system isn't available to the public yet, although, since december, industrial clients can use the satellite network to develop applications.
Galileo is supposed to be fully operational in 2020, with 30 satellites in orbit.
ESA cannot say yet if the failing clocks will put subsequent launches on hold, until the cause it determined.

http://www.volkskrant.nl/wetenschap/europees-navigatiesysteem-galileo-is-nog-niet-operationeel-maar-heeft-nu-al-problemen~a4450092/


Dang, that either sounds like a major design flaw on those clocks, or smells like sabotage.
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Re: SCIENCE, Gravitational waves, and the whole LIGO OST!
« Reply #4681 on: January 19, 2017, 08:26:49 am »
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Re: SCIENCE, Gravitational waves, and the whole LIGO OST!
« Reply #4682 on: January 19, 2017, 02:30:55 pm »
GLaDOS?
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Re: SCIENCE, Gravitational waves, and the whole LIGO OST!
« Reply #4683 on: January 19, 2017, 04:23:07 pm »
No, not GLaDOS.
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Re: SCIENCE, Gravitational waves, and the whole LIGO OST!
« Reply #4684 on: January 19, 2017, 05:12:18 pm »
GONADS navigation system. Trust your balls, never ask for directions.
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Re: SCIENCE, Gravitational waves, and the whole LIGO OST!
« Reply #4685 on: January 19, 2017, 05:38:35 pm »
Quote from: Reelya on January 19, 2017, 05:12:18 pm
GONADS navigation system. Trust your balls, never ask for directions.
Ground Oriented Navigation Appliance for Durable Souls?
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« Reply #4686 on: January 19, 2017, 06:52:58 pm »
Groin Orbital Navigation Autonomous Direction System. Steer by your balls.
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Re: SCIENCE, Gravitational waves, and the whole LIGO OST!
« Reply #4687 on: January 19, 2017, 07:30:08 pm »
But how will you get your balls to orbit?
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Re: SCIENCE, Gravitational waves, and the whole LIGO OST!
« Reply #4688 on: January 20, 2017, 04:46:25 pm »
Tell your girlfriend it's your birthday?
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« Reply #4689 on: January 20, 2017, 07:29:53 pm »
What if it is my birthday and don't have a girlfriend? Because it is and I don't. :'(
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Re: SCIENCE, Gravitational waves, and the whole LIGO OST!
« Reply #4690 on: January 20, 2017, 11:42:17 pm »
What if you have a girlfriend but no birthday, like the twicedamned souls who must walk the endless desert of pain eternally?
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Re: SCIENCE, Gravitational waves, and the whole LIGO OST!
« Reply #4691 on: January 21, 2017, 02:10:26 am »
What if your birthday is a leap day, February 29th?
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« Reply #4692 on: January 21, 2017, 02:15:42 am »
Quote from: Egan_BW on January 19, 2017, 07:30:08 pm
But how will you get your balls to orbit?

Orbs = Balls. Groin Orbs.
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Re: SCIENCE, Gravitational waves, and the whole LIGO OST!
« Reply #4693 on: January 21, 2017, 02:17:15 am »
Quote from: Sergarr on January 21, 2017, 02:10:26 am
What if your birthday is a leap day, February 29th?
Then you only need to rent a girlfriend once every 4 years
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Re: SCIENCE, Gravitational waves, and the whole LIGO OST!
« Reply #4694 on: January 21, 2017, 03:06:08 am »
Quote from: Reelya on January 21, 2017, 02:15:42 am
Quote from: Egan_BW on January 19, 2017, 07:30:08 pm
But how will you get your balls to orbit?

Orbs = Balls. Groin Orbs.
now that's just a copout
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