tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266108914902271629.post7978056289570818813..comments2023-09-25T08:48:48.104-07:00Comments on John Vigor's Blog: Miracle-making satellitesJohn Vigorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215080385571534292noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266108914902271629.post-3846522029417355532014-04-30T10:33:59.400-07:002014-04-30T10:33:59.400-07:00I casually consult GPS on land-bound trips on the ...I casually consult GPS on land-bound trips on the interstate, and get cheesed off when it is not INSTANTLY available.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10157379407969684252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266108914902271629.post-11594101524742467312014-04-28T09:21:44.335-07:002014-04-28T09:21:44.335-07:00It is indeed absolutely incredible, Matthew. The w...It is indeed absolutely incredible, Matthew. The whole GPS thing, I mean. And I can hardly believe the equipment needed to work it out and display the result is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. Or even smaller in some cases. I wonder what Capt. Joshua Slocum would have thought of it. You don't even need a one-handed alarm clock to help you find your longitude these days.<br /><br />John V.John Vigorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02215080385571534292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266108914902271629.post-74066717232735435862014-04-28T04:12:09.279-07:002014-04-28T04:12:09.279-07:00One of my favourite things about GPS is the reacti...One of my favourite things about GPS is the reactions you get when its workings are explained to someone for the first time.<br /><br />Somewhere around the point where you say "And this is the calculation to correct for the difference in the speed of time itself between your position and each satellite's position", there's usually a long pause. Followed by some variant of "This is absolutely incredible."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11555477999686799556noreply@blogger.com