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Originally posted by rgclark
Perhaps you could bring this point up with Drs. Adler and Bell when you talk with them.
Originally posted by Kano
1. Its effectively the same thing. Plus theres no advantage to be had doing the processing on site when it can be done just as easily, and far better on earth.
2. Read the article, also see the new graphs sent by Dr. Bell.
3. Why wouldn't radio waves work in zero g? I don't think laser communications are advanced enough for this sort of application yet. Plus the NASA Deep Space network is already in place, why fix it if it aint broke.
The same way I (when into ham radio) was able to communicate around the world on 2 watts of power (QRP). Good antennas. They have a pretty good antenna on the Spirit rover... and giant-massive-dishes here on earth. Simple.
Originally posted by mikromarius And about energy. How are they able to transmit messages through millions of kilometers of emptiness with only the power from solar panels?
Originally posted by rgclark
Well the original panoramic image that created the controversy did show the surface and sky in the same shot with the sundial:
marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov...
[large image 4.1 mbytes]
My guess is that they can still get a similar shot now that the rover is up and moving.
Bob Clark
Originally posted by SkepticOverlord
Originally posted by mikromarius
And about energy. How are they able to transmit messages through millions of kilometers of emptiness with only the power from solar panels?
The same way I (when into ham radio) was able to communicate around the world on 2 watts of power (QRP). Good antennas. They have a pretty good antenna on the Spirit rover... and giant-massive-dishes here on earth. Simple.
Sorry man... but I can't believe you just said that. Electormagnetic Waves travel just fine, otherwise the entire field of radio astronomy is all washed up. Really dude... no offense... but something this basic causes pause when considering any input you might have on subjects of science.
Originally posted by mikromarius But it still doesn't explain the physics here. How can radiowaves move through empty space? Sorry, I said zero gravity earlier, I meant cosmos. Where there is no air, nada, nix, null, nothing....
Originally posted by Kano
MM perhaps you could actually go and learn something about the concepts at hand here, before going off on idiotic tangents with them.
Plus you'll find pretty much all of those questions are covered in the original postings.
That is enough! Yes this is a conspiracy site, but we have always attempted to research what is, and what is not a conspiracy here. People ranting baseless crap will get challenged on ATS! Deny ignorance is exactly what we're doing here. Understanding the problem, and discovering the reasons behind a problem. That line was an insult to the people who have worked on this. I want you to retract.
Originally posted by mikromarius but please understand that this is primary a conspiracy site, not a NASA propaganda channel.
Originally posted by mikromarius
Sorry if I offend you here, I appreciate your work and I understand that you have used many hours of hard work on this, but please understand that this is primary a conspiracy site, not a NASA propaganda channel. I'll read through your work more thoroughly, I'll promise that, but since I am not an expert in these things, I need more simplified explanations which makes sense. Why are there no shots of the night sky included among the pictures on the NASA mars site? I want some stars! And I want to see the other planets as seen from Mars.
We're not even sure if the camera can look up. And I'm sure it doesn't have even basic telephoto lenses, much less something that could pick out earth.
Originally posted by BanginI'd love to see some nighttime pictures from mars.
Originally posted by SkepticOverlord
Originally posted by mikromarius
But it still doesn't explain the physics here. How can radiowaves move through empty space? Sorry, I said zero gravity earlier, I meant cosmos. Where there is no air, nada, nix, null, nothing....
Sorry man... but I can't believe you just said that.
Electormagnetic Waves travel just fine, otherwise the entire field of radio astronomy is all washed up.
Really dude... no offense... but something this basic causes pause when considering any input you might have on subjects of science.
Electromagnetic waves are waves which can travel through the vacuum of outer space. Mechanical waves, unlike electromagnetic waves, require the presence of a material medium in order to transport their energy from one location to another. Sound waves are examples of mechanical waves while light waves are examples of electromagnetic waves.
An electromagnetic wave is a wave which is capable of transmitting its energy through a vacuum (i.e., empty space). Electromagnetic waves are produced by the vibration of electrons within atoms on the Sun's surface. These waves subsequently travel through the vacuum of outer space, subsequently reaching Earth. Were it not for the ability of electromagnetic waves to travel to Earth, there would undoubtedly be no life on Earth.
Originally posted by SkepticOverlord
Originally posted by BanginI'd love to see some nighttime pictures from mars.
We're not even sure if the camera can look up.
And I'm sure it doesn't have even basic telephoto lenses, much less something that could pick out earth.
Originally posted by SkepticOverlord
Originally posted by BanginI'd love to see some nighttime pictures from mars.
We're not even sure if the camera can look up.
And I'm sure it doesn't have even basic telephoto lenses, much less something that could pick out earth.
Originally posted by crayon
Here is some usefull information on electromagnetic radiation.
Propagation of an Electromagnetic Wave
Some definitions of different wave types.
Electromagnetic waves are waves which can travel through the vacuum of outer space. Mechanical waves, unlike electromagnetic waves, require the presence of a material medium in order to transport their energy from one location to another. Sound waves are examples of mechanical waves while light waves are examples of electromagnetic waves.
Something else of interest from the above site, in regards to the electromagnet radiation produced by the sun:
An electromagnetic wave is a wave which is capable of transmitting its energy through a vacuum (i.e., empty space). Electromagnetic waves are produced by the vibration of electrons within atoms on the Sun's surface. These waves subsequently travel through the vacuum of outer space, subsequently reaching Earth. Were it not for the ability of electromagnetic waves to travel to Earth, there would undoubtedly be no life on Earth.
[Edited on 1/22/04 by crayon]
Originally posted by SkepticOverlord
Originally posted by BanginI'd love to see some nighttime pictures from mars.
We're not even sure if the camera can look up.
And I'm sure it doesn't have even basic telephoto lenses, much less something that could pick out earth.
Originally posted by SkepticOverlord
Originally posted by mikromarius
but please understand that this is primary a conspiracy site, not a NASA propaganda channel.
That line was an insult to the people who have worked on this. I want you to retract.
Originally posted by mikromarius
Thankyou Crayon for the help. But the question still remains: How much energy would you need to create such waves artificially for the use of digital data transmission from Mars to Earth?
Originally posted by mikromarius
All the info presented is infact NASA stuff. Parts of the idea with research is to gather info from as many sources as possible. But I'm not dissing Kano or anyone else who has been working on this here, I simply underline one of the greatest reasons for my scepsis here, for as far as I can see, all the information presented does infact come from the same source: NASA. How about verifying the info with indipendent scientists? My concerns go in the direction that the whole space program is nothing but a hoax, a means for the USA to stay in control as a Superpower. Much like what you said you had almost concluded with in a paper about Roswell some months back in RATS or where it was. And China is to be the first to send people to the Moon after USA. Perhaps USA was unable to keep the secret anymore, since it is infact China who produce more or less every chip the US use in their technology. And speeking of technology. How was the equipment and the delicate instruments onboard Spirit shielded against radiation while it left the atmosphere here on Earth? Such questions deserve answers. No matter how stupid they are. NASA and you guys should take such questions seriously.
Blessings,
Mikromarius