ok, but explain Lazer targeting onboard a ship targeting an enemy ship at 50 miles out. Not with drones flying high above but ship to ship. The technology is real, and it works. What does not work is the math for the curvature of the earth. 8 inches per mile squared is like the old riddle; would you rather have a million dollars, or a penny doubled every day for 30 days?
1x1, then 2x2, 4x4, 16 x16, 256x256, 65, 536 x 65,536, 4,294,976,296 x .... etc.
I'm not saying the earth is flat, I'm saying we have technology that refutes mathematical theory on the earth's curvature being roughly 8 inches squared per mile. And if we can "line of site target" something at sea level from 50 miles out there is something wrong with the mathematical theory.
That's a very stupid (excuse me for the use of the word very), but a very stupid rule of thumb. It's a linear measure applied to a spherical surface. Puhleaaze.
ok, but explain Lazer targeting onboard a ship targeting an enemy ship at 50 miles out. Not with drones flying high above but ship to ship. The technology is real, and it works. What does not work is the math for the curvature of the earth. 8 inches per mile squared is like the old riddle; would you rather have a million dollars, or a penny doubled every day for 30 days?
1x1, then 2x2, 4x4, 16 x16, 256x256, 65, 536 x 65,536, 4,294,976,296 x .... etc.
I'm not saying the earth is flat, I'm saying we have technology that refutes mathematical theory on the earth's curvature being roughly 8 inches squared per mile. And if we can "line of site target" something at sea level from 50 miles out there is something wrong with the mathematical theory.
Fact.
Let me stop you right there.
That's a very stupid (excuse me for the use of the word very), but a very stupid rule of thumb. It's a linear measure applied to a spherical surface. Puhleaaze.
= R(1 - cos(θ)), where θ = d/R, should be used