Mercury Wells
Rogue Ætherlord
I insiste that you do call me WELLS. :)
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« on: February 11, 2011, 08:09:31 pm » |
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Might be of some enjoyment to somebody  OrreryI dont know if it can saved and used as a screen saver? (Btw, the planets do not become aligned in December 2012). How hard would it be to build a Tychonian Orrery? |
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Oh...my old war wound? I got that at The Battle of Dorking. Very nasty affair that was, I can tell you. The Ministry of Tea respectfully advises you to drink one cup of tea day...for that +5 Moral Fibre stat. |
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Lady Ava
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« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2011, 08:19:01 pm » |
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I just spent a good 10 minutes just looking at that.  |
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''I'm a loose bolt in a complete machine. What a match! I'm half-doomed and you're semi-sweet.'' "You want steampunk to be a novelty, a LOLcat, a meme. I want it to be my life. Which of us is going to fight harder for it?" - Dimitri Markotin *DISCLAIMER* This dungeon is fictional, and any similarities to other dungeons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.  http://www.facebook.com/antevortefashionMention you're from BG when ordering for free shipping! |
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James Harrison
Rogue Ætherlord
 England
Bachelor of the Arts; Master of the Sciences
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« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2011, 08:28:23 pm » |
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How much more interesting to watch is the Tychonian version though? Almost makes me sorry it was completely wrong.
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Persons intending to travel by open carriage should select a seat with their backs to the engine, by which means they will avoid the ashes emitted therefrom, that in travelling generally, but particularly through the tunnels, prove a great annoyance; the carriage farthest from the engine will in consequence be found the most desirable.
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Maets
Immortal
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Airship Builder
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« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2011, 08:29:28 pm » |
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Wow! Great link! Added to my favorites list.
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James Harrison
Rogue Ætherlord
England
Bachelor of the Arts; Master of the Sciences
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« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2011, 08:32:07 pm » |
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Also with the Tychonian model- several times a year Mars and the Moon collide That would be an awesome astronomical display to watch. Sure, the fall-out from it would cause all manner of havoc (I wouldn't like to be on the receiving end of a chunk of hurtling Lunar or Martian rock), but imagine how epic a last five minutes of life as we know it that would make for. ~Addendum~ I've just watched Venus get in on the "moon-whallop" action too. |
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Mercury Wells
Rogue Ætherlord
I insiste that you do call me WELLS. :)
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« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2011, 08:35:05 pm » |
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Btw, I forgot to add...you can alter paramiters on there, by clicking on the greyed out words.  |
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PLLman
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« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2016, 08:30:05 am » |
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I am very late to this party, looking for information on Orreries. Noticed this posting and when to click on the link. I got that unfortunate 404 error. I was hoping someone had the content or if they knew where the original item might be found now.
Thanks!
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Serrac
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« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2016, 01:20:12 pm » |
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Looks like Dynamic Diagrams hasn't had an update since March 2012 - The internet is a fickle thing and web sites come & go, many just vegetate until such time as the server crashes or someone doesn't renew the registration. However, some sites get scraped and archived - Fortunately, the Orrery has been saved for posterity: https://web.archive.org/web/20140102151636/http://www.dynamicdiagrams.com/work/orrery/ - Rgere is even a screensaver for those that run Windows. |
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If I leave my grin behind, remind me that we are all mad here. (SJ Tucker: Cheshire kitten)
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Mechanism Man
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« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2016, 08:18:02 am » |
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Brilliant film, amazing watch, but possibly a bit too blingy and glitzy for my tastes (is it just me, or is the finish and look of this a bit cheap and tacky...?), and at $240,000, possibly a bit out of my price range anyway!
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Sometimes, I think that the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe, is that none of it has ever tried to contact us...
Calvin and Hobbs.
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