Comments on: My sister is on tv!!! http://pigeonhaspants.com/2008/01/09/my-sister-is-on-tv/ Tales from the Pigeon Sat, 19 May 2012 14:04:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ben http://pigeonhaspants.com/2008/01/09/my-sister-is-on-tv/#comment-24 Ben Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:55:28 +0000 http://pigeonhaspants.com/?p=72#comment-24 Actually, that's wrong. Atomospheric Depth would be an inverse of Topography. The topography of the air should be more or less a flat gradient. Maybe. I have reached the limits of my current knowledge. *cries* Actually, that’s wrong. Atomospheric Depth would be an inverse of Topography. The topography of the air should be more or less a flat gradient. Maybe.

I have reached the limits of my current knowledge. *cries*

]]> By: Ben http://pigeonhaspants.com/2008/01/09/my-sister-is-on-tv/#comment-23 Ben Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:53:53 +0000 http://pigeonhaspants.com/?p=72#comment-23 Additionally... As a computer programmer, I find the distinction between "bathymetry" and "topography" an annoying one, as I would just use functions with parameters, for example: Function X(Substance A, Substance B) returns a values matrix (grayscale image) of the relative height of Substance B as defined by its relationship with Substance A. Atmospheric Depth = X(Space, Air) Topography = X(Air, Land) Bathymetry = X(Water, Land) The list could go on. Additionally…

As a computer programmer, I find the distinction between “bathymetry” and “topography” an annoying one, as I would just use functions with parameters, for example:

Function X(Substance A, Substance B) returns a values matrix (grayscale image) of the relative height of Substance B as defined by its relationship with Substance A.

Atmospheric Depth = X(Space, Air)
Topography = X(Air, Land)
Bathymetry = X(Water, Land)

The list could go on.

]]> By: Ben http://pigeonhaspants.com/2008/01/09/my-sister-is-on-tv/#comment-22 Ben Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:47:11 +0000 http://pigeonhaspants.com/?p=72#comment-22 I found it by searching for the topography of Lake Erie, and all I got was bathymetries. It makes sense, though, since if oceans have a flat topography, that there should be a different term derived from water. Bathymetry makes sense, derived from a "Bath", a Hebrew unit for measuring the volume of a liquid. (according to dictioary.reference.com) If you'd like, I could start citing my sources in my comments. Never assume that anything less than man's entire knowledge of language is at my disposal in some form or another. =D I found it by searching for the topography of Lake Erie, and all I got was bathymetries. It makes sense, though, since if oceans have a flat topography, that there should be a different term derived from water. Bathymetry makes sense, derived from a “Bath”, a Hebrew unit for measuring the volume of a liquid. (according to dictioary.reference.com)

If you’d like, I could start citing my sources in my comments.

Never assume that anything less than man’s entire knowledge of language is at my disposal in some form or another. =D

]]> By: admin http://pigeonhaspants.com/2008/01/09/my-sister-is-on-tv/#comment-21 admin Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:45:58 +0000 http://pigeonhaspants.com/?p=72#comment-21 As you can see, I solved the problem of the run-on comments all by my self by adding line breaks inside the div to make the entry bigger. You should be proud of your student! As you can see, I solved the problem of the run-on comments all by my self by adding line breaks inside the div to make the entry bigger. You should be proud of your student!

]]> By: admin http://pigeonhaspants.com/2008/01/09/my-sister-is-on-tv/#comment-20 admin Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:40:12 +0000 http://pigeonhaspants.com/?p=72#comment-20 Where do you acquire words such as bathymetry? Did you look that up or is it in your usual every day vocabulary?? Also, I have always known that there is a fault line in this area, We had an earthquake when you were a baby that made the refrigerator shake! Where do you acquire words such as bathymetry? Did you look that up or is it in your usual every day vocabulary?? Also, I have always known that there is a fault line in this area, We had an earthquake when you were a baby that made the refrigerator shake!

]]> By: Ben http://pigeonhaspants.com/2008/01/09/my-sister-is-on-tv/#comment-16 Ben Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:02:24 +0000 http://pigeonhaspants.com/?p=72#comment-16 There's nothing immediately observable about the bathymetry of Lake Erie (According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, it looks something like this, cooler hues being deeper: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/image/erie.jpg ) in the Mentor area that that suggests the cause of an earthquake, except perhaps the lake's quasi-linear shape (which could suggest a fault line -- however, I am not an expert on plate tectonics, so of course I would not know, but if the experts didn't let the public know that Lake Erie was a fault line, then they are jerks.) There’s nothing immediately observable about the bathymetry of Lake Erie (According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, it looks something like this, cooler hues being deeper: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/image/erie.jpg ) in the Mentor area that that suggests the cause of an earthquake, except perhaps the lake’s quasi-linear shape (which could suggest a fault line — however, I am not an expert on plate tectonics, so of course I would not know, but if the experts didn’t let the public know that Lake Erie was a fault line, then they are jerks.)

]]> By: Margaret http://pigeonhaspants.com/2008/01/09/my-sister-is-on-tv/#comment-14 Margaret Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:59:34 +0000 http://pigeonhaspants.com/?p=72#comment-14 Your sister's a star! We had a few minor earthquakes in our area about 10 or so years ago. It was freaky. Your sister’s a star! We had a few minor earthquakes in our area about 10 or so years ago. It was freaky.

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