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i catch flies with my bare hands all the time, not too difficult if you're like me, with cat like quickness.
First, why does the moon look so big sometimes and so small other times? It's always the same distance from the earth. Second, why can't I catch a fly with my bare hands? I consider myself pretty quick and I sometimes sneak my hand up to within a few inches of the fly but they always get away. Why can't I catch one? They don't seem very fast when they are flying around.Thanks.
I also have a question:If you were the worlds best tennis player - and got everything that comes with it, women, money, fame, really cool remote control cars, etc but...BUT...you had to have tennis rackets for arms. Would you do that?
Also, optical illusion re: moon. closer to horizon, the bigger it looks. Perspective given objects on horizon.
Quote from: CNS Casey on October 12, 2011, 02:07:20 PMAlso, optical illusion re: moon. closer to horizon, the bigger it looks. Perspective given objects on horizon. this is complete bullshit. saw a moon close to the horizon, seemed tiny.
Quote from: pissclams on October 12, 2011, 03:16:49 PMQuote from: CNS Casey on October 12, 2011, 02:07:20 PMAlso, optical illusion re: moon. closer to horizon, the bigger it looks. Perspective given objects on horizon. this is complete bullshit. saw a moon close to the horizon, seemed tiny. You were looking at it with Fanning's lie about not banging that wifey in view on the horizon. Perception, reference, etc.
Quote from: CNS Casey on October 12, 2011, 03:20:19 PMQuote from: pissclams on October 12, 2011, 03:16:49 PMQuote from: CNS Casey on October 12, 2011, 02:07:20 PMAlso, optical illusion re: moon. closer to horizon, the bigger it looks. Perspective given objects on horizon. this is complete bullshit. saw a moon close to the horizon, seemed tiny. You were looking at it with Fanning's lie about not banging that wifey in view on the horizon. Perception, reference, etc. I've seen a huge moon on the horizon over the open expanse of the ocean. Perspective given objects on the horizon doesn't seem like an acceptable answer.
Quote from: AppleJack on October 12, 2011, 02:14:05 PMI also have a question:If you were the worlds best tennis player - and got everything that comes with it, women, money, fame, really cool remote control cars, etc but...BUT...you had to have tennis rackets for arms. Would you do that? hmm. how would you control the remote control cars?
Pretty sure the moon has an elliptical orbit, it is not always the same distance from the earth. Also, certain atmospheric properties can sometimes cause the moon to look bigger.
Elliptic shapeThe orbit of the Moon is distinctly elliptical with an average eccentricity of 0.0549. The non-circular form of the lunar orbit causes variations in the Moon's angular speed and apparent size as it moves towards and away from an observer on Earth.
Quote from: 8manpick on October 12, 2011, 05:02:42 PMPretty sure the moon has an elliptical orbit, it is not always the same distance from the earth. Also, certain atmospheric properties can sometimes cause the moon to look bigger.Wikipedia confirms:Quote from: WikipediatritionElliptic shapeThe orbit of the Moon is distinctly elliptical with an average eccentricity of 0.0549. The non-circular form of the lunar orbit causes variations in the Moon's angular speed and apparent size as it moves towards and away from an observer on Earth.
Quote from: 8manpick on October 12, 2011, 05:06:22 PMQuote from: 8manpick on October 12, 2011, 05:02:42 PMPretty sure the moon has an elliptical orbit, it is not always the same distance from the earth. Also, certain atmospheric properties can sometimes cause the moon to look bigger.Wikipedia confirms:Quote from: WikipediatritionElliptic shapeThe orbit of the Moon is distinctly elliptical with an average eccentricity of 0.0549. The non-circular form of the lunar orbit causes variations in the Moon's angular speed and apparent size as it moves towards and away from an observer on Earth. Selective quoting maneuver.
Sorry, thought you were arguing moon illusion, not moon distance. Your quote selection was fair.
Quote from: PUNITRATOR on October 12, 2011, 05:09:35 PMQuote from: 8manpick on October 12, 2011, 05:06:22 PMQuote from: 8manpick on October 12, 2011, 05:02:42 PMPretty sure the moon has an elliptical orbit, it is not always the same distance from the earth. Also, certain atmospheric properties can sometimes cause the moon to look bigger.Wikipedia confirms:Quote from: WikipediatritionElliptic shapeThe orbit of the Moon is distinctly elliptical with an average eccentricity of 0.0549. The non-circular form of the lunar orbit causes variations in the Moon's angular speed and apparent size as it moves towards and away from an observer on Earth. Selective quoting maneuver.How? Check the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbit_of_the_Moon#Elliptic_shapejfc