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To: tejek who wrote (231373)5/3/2005 7:06:19 AM
From: Taro  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1572907
 
someone said a satellite can not determine the rate of speed of a car?

Absolute balderdash, Ted. Each sat photo has a highly accurate time mark attached to it. At 30-60 mph the car advances 17-34 yards per sec and with a resolution of approx. 5 yards or better (classified) you can do the math by yourself.

Taro

Check for instance this sat pic from your LAX:

maps.google.com

This is what you get n/c from Google. Imagine what the classified technology G2 gives access to...



To: tejek who wrote (231373)5/4/2005 6:26:16 PM
From: Peter Dierks  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1572907
 
Actually I did look at that. However, having grown in an era before radar guns, I know that you can calculate speed from distance / time. I covered that in algebra in high school.

You have not scored your point.


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