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davieddy
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Satellite Collision: What Are Your Thoughts?
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around the recent collision between satellites, focusing on the implications of the debris generated from the event, particularly its potential to collide with the Earth. The scope includes both conceptual considerations and reactions to the incident within the context of classical physics.
Discussion Character
- Debate/contested
- Conceptual clarification
Main Points Raised
- Some participants express concern about the debris from the satellite collision, suggesting that most of it would eventually collide with the Earth due to the collision occurring at a relatively low altitude of 400 miles.
- One participant shares a personal experience of technical issues when attempting to access a link related to the discussion, initially interpreting it as a joke.
- There is an acknowledgment of a deleted post that was perceived as thoughtless, indicating a sensitivity to the quality of contributions in the discussion.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants do not appear to reach a consensus on the implications of the satellite collision, and there are indications of differing experiences and interpretations regarding the discussion thread itself.
Contextual Notes
The discussion includes references to technical difficulties experienced by participants, which may affect their engagement with the topic. There are also indications of varying levels of seriousness in contributions, as noted by the deletion of a post.
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davieddy
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I received this notification via Email:
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I assume someone kindly deleted this thoughtless response.
The link refers to a sensible thread among mathematicians
about the recent collision between satellites.
The point I was making was that most of the debris would collide with the earth,
since the collision was only 400 miles above the Earth's surface.
David
> pallidin has just replied to a thread you have subscribed to entitled - Satellite collision - in > the Classical Physics forum of Physics Forums.
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> This thread is located at:
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> Here is the message that has just been posted:
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> What the heck was that?
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I assume someone kindly deleted this thoughtless response.
The link refers to a sensible thread among mathematicians
about the recent collision between satellites.
The point I was making was that most of the debris would collide with the earth,
since the collision was only 400 miles above the Earth's surface.
David
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pallidin
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Dave, when I first opened your link, blank windows started popping-up so fast that I had to shut-down my computer. So, I thought the link was some type of joke.
Anyway, I discovered that the problem was on my end, so I deleted my post.
My apologizes.
Anyway, I discovered that the problem was on my end, so I deleted my post.
My apologizes.
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davieddy
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Accepted.
Have you managed to read the link now?
I thought the subject was both topical and suited to this forum.
David
Have you managed to read the link now?
I thought the subject was both topical and suited to this forum.
David
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