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Originally posted by ignorant_ape
ok - a frew points
1 - accuracy / dificulty
plotting precise and complex patterns on the ground is utter childsplay to anyone with experience of surveying
al you need is a plan , a total station - several extra tripods / poles - pegs and string
they key is planning / prepartion
i will even igve you a tutorial ` how to make multiple circles on a circumfrance `
1 - establish the centre [ total station base point ]
2 establish the major circumfrance - nothing more complex than a string of the correct lenth tied to a stake
3 establish the centres of the satelite circles - siply done but pre calculatiing the bearing [ angle ] between each satalite circle centre point - and having an assistant mark it
however an eaven easier [ but more slower / error prone method ] would be to measire the distance on the tangent - ising string / tape measure
4 - establish the circumfrance of the satalite circle - again string from the centre point
5 flaten - the low tech phase doug and dave get the plank out
Originally posted by Jay-in-AR
Look, this is the problem.
I have no intention of debating the reality of the issue. I KNOW what this would ACTUALLY require. I do this for a living. If anyone wants to debate land surveying techiques, create a thread and I'll do my best (which I believe would do well enough for anyone here, even you IgnorantApe)...
That isn't the stated goal of this thread. If you aren't interested in what I had in mind, please don't bother.
Originally posted by Jay-in-AR
Look, this is the problem.
I have no intention of debating the reality of the issue. I KNOW what this would ACTUALLY require. I do this for a living. If anyone wants to debate land surveying techiques, create a thread and I'll do my best (which I believe would do well enough for anyone here, even you IgnorantApe)...
That isn't the stated goal of this thread. If you aren't interested in what I had in mind, please don't bother.
Originally posted by Jay-in-AR I would ask you to give me one example of someone telling me that it is pointless to investigate a hoax.
I have a retort ready.