Msg: 7047 *Conference*

04-02-97 19:22:30

From: TOM UPTON

To : RON WIESEN

Subj: REPLY TO MSG #7039 (SOL CENTRIC VIEW)

RON, GREAT SUGGESTIONS.  I DO NOT ENVY YOU ONLY MONOCULAR VISION, BUT I HAVE NO
SENSE OF SMELL -- WHICH CAN BE DISASTROUS (HOPE YOU APPRECIATE THE PLAY ON
STARS IN THIS WORD).  NO, I JUST WANT TO SEE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE, MORE OR LESS.
AS FOR THE 3-D POSITION OF THE STAR, LET'S SAY THAT SOL IS AT 100,100,100.
THEN ALPHA CENTAURI IS 4.3 YEARS IN ITS DIRECTION, SIRIUS IN ITS DIRECTION.
THE "BOX" IS THUS DETERMINED; LET'S PRETEND 104,100,100, WHICH ISN'T TRUE BY
THE WAY.  THE ADVANTAGE IN DEAD RECKONING IS THAT NO FURTHER TRIG IS NEEDED TO
VIEW THE "BOX", IF LOOKED ON FROM THE 90 DEGREE POINTS.  NOW, IF A VIEW FROM
ANY PLACE IS WANTED, I STILL HAVE TO KNOW WHERE THE POINT IS, TO CALCULATE THE
PERSPECTIVE.  THE WHOLE PROCESS IS ANALOGOUS TO HAVING FURNITURE IN A CUBICAL
ROOM, AND VIEWING IT FROM MULTIPLE DIRECTIONS.  THE FURNITURE IS REPLACED BY
DOTS.  IT REALLY MAY NOT LOOK LIKE ANYTHING, WHEN DONE!  YES, YOUR NOSE IDEA IS
PRECISE, WITH THE PARALLAX VERY WIDE.  JUST FINISHING LENT AND EASTER, SO MAY
GET TO IT WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH OR SO -- I AM STILL OWING AN ADAPTATION OF
"YUKON" A SOLITAIRE CARD GAME I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON.  WILL COME BACK TO YOU
THIS TIME NEXT WEEK.  TOM