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Posted By: Nick
Date: 2002.7.19.09.30

Here's a random thought I had-I think someone said earlier that the circle really represents a sphere (the dimmed yellow x-y-z axis thing on the right hints at that) and the green dots were on the half of the sphere facing us, and the red dots were on the half of the sphere opposed to us.
That raises the question of what the dashes on the two visible axes represent. At the same time we dont seem to have any way of calibrating this with latitude and longitude. Maybe the dashes represent altitude (i.e. the higher or "righter" a dash connected to a dot is, the higher it's altitude is) and this would let us approximate latitude and longitude (the Himalayas, Andes, or Marianas Trench would all stick out like sore thumbs). If someone has an atlas with elevation maps I urge them to give this a try.

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Idea -- Nick -- 2002.7.19.09.30
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Message: : Here's a random thought I had-I think someone said : earlier that the circle really represents a sphere : (the dimmed yellow x-y-z axis thing on the right hints : at that) and the green dots were on the half of the : sphere facing us, and the red dots were on the half of : the sphere opposed to us. : That raises the question of what the dashes on the two : visible axes represent. At the same time we dont seem : to have any way of calibrating this with latitude and : longitude. Maybe the dashes represent altitude (i.e. : the higher or "righter" a dash connected to : a dot is, the higher it's altitude is) and this would : let us approximate latitude and longitude (the : Himalayas, Andes, or Marianas Trench would all stick : out like sore thumbs). If someone has an atlas with : elevation maps I urge them to give this a try.
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