ive got this nifty telescope...

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frybaby

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ive got this nifty telescope...
« on: March 31, 2007, 11:43:49 PM »
how come when i look at the stars at night i can see them clearly.
and the moon i can see the moon clearly.
if i can see that far away why can i not see the ice ring.
and i often do look out to the horizon but i have never seen a 150 ft ice wall
MAYBE ITS SEETHROUGH

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Mr. Ireland

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Re: ive got this nifty telescope...
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2007, 06:48:25 AM »
how come when i look at the stars at night i can see them clearly.
and the moon i can see the moon clearly.
if i can see that far away why can i not see the ice ring.
and i often do look out to the horizon but i have never seen a 150 ft ice wall
MAYBE ITS SEETHROUGH

Oh ffs READ THE FAQ.  Your answer is there.

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Miss M.

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Re: ive got this nifty telescope...
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2007, 07:38:59 AM »
how come when i look at the stars at night i can see them clearly.
and the moon i can see the moon clearly.
if i can see that far away why can i not see the ice ring.
and i often do look out to the horizon but i have never seen a 150 ft ice wall
MAYBE ITS SEETHROUGH

Oh ffs READ THE FAQ.  Your answer is there.
where. I just combed it, and all it says about telescopes is "when you look at other celestial bodies, even through a telescope, they look flat".
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Mr. Ireland

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Re: ive got this nifty telescope...
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2007, 11:33:36 AM »
how come when i look at the stars at night i can see them clearly.
and the moon i can see the moon clearly.
if i can see that far away why can i not see the ice ring.
and i often do look out to the horizon but i have never seen a 150 ft ice wall
MAYBE ITS SEETHROUGH

Oh ffs READ THE FAQ.  Your answer is there.
where. I just combed it, and all it says about telescopes is "when you look at other celestial bodies, even through a telescope, they look flat".

Put two and two together.  This is the same explanation to why you can see the sun but not the continents.  Stars/moon give off tons of light, continents don't.

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frybaby

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Re: ive got this nifty telescope...
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2007, 11:40:31 AM »
but they should reflect the light.

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Mr. Ireland

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Re: ive got this nifty telescope...
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2007, 11:42:54 AM »
but they should reflect the light.

Continents?  Go out at night and shine a flashlight on dirt.  See how strong of a beam is reflected.

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EvilToothpaste

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Re: ive got this nifty telescope...
« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2007, 12:30:26 PM »
Do you realize how negligible 150 ft is at the distance you are from the Ice Wall?  It's going to be less than one thousandth of a degree above an ideal horizon. 

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Mr. Ireland

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Re: ive got this nifty telescope...
« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2007, 12:34:49 PM »
Do you realize how negligible 150 ft is at the distance you are from the Ice Wall?  It's going to be less than one thousandth of a degree above an ideal horizon. 

I guess that's what the nifty telescope is for.

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EvilToothpaste

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Re: ive got this nifty telescope...
« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2007, 12:38:47 PM »
Exactly how nifty is this telescope?

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Mr. Ireland

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Re: ive got this nifty telescope...
« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2007, 12:39:43 PM »
Exactly how nifty is this telescope?

Must be pretty nifty to see that.

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Dioptimus Drime

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Re: ive got this nifty telescope...
« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2007, 12:40:25 PM »
Well, as far as I know, ice does not constitute a light source. Let me know if you disagree with that.

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EvilToothpaste

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Re: ive got this nifty telescope...
« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2007, 12:50:26 PM »
Oh, I get it now:  "I have a telescope and I qualify it as 'nifty enough to see whatever I want', thus proving there is no ice wall since I have not seen it." 

Great proof. 

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Mr. Ireland

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Re: ive got this nifty telescope...
« Reply #12 on: April 01, 2007, 01:01:26 PM »
Oh, I get it now:  "I have a telescope and I qualify it as 'nifty enough to see whatever I want', thus proving there is no ice wall since I have not seen it." 

Great proof. 

Haha.  For some people, that's all the proof they need; even if it doesn't prove anything.