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Things that annoy the space nerd in me (Snoopy 3 edition)

  1. dc_in_sf Oct 20, 2020

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    * The only way you'd see the rotation of the earth as displayed on the back of the case is if the moon's orbit was circumpolar (i.e. at an inclination of 90 degrees or so) vs the moon's actual orbit which is at roughly 30 degrees to the Earth's own rotation.

    * The Lunar Module was attached to the Command Module when Apollo 13 went around the moon.
     
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  2. Walrus Oct 20, 2020

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    I was expecting a longer list
     
  3. RonJ Oct 20, 2020

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    Yes. I was going to add that they didn't have a dog in space for that mission.

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  4. scapa Oct 20, 2020

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    Or a cartoon dog.

    Or a magic hand that dragged the cartoon dog through space.

    And so on and so on.
     
  5. Walrus Oct 20, 2020

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    See now it’s getting better. The OP did fine I just like to see things a little more thorough
     
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  6. Traveler Oct 20, 2020

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    I don’t like that the incorrect lunar orbiter appears to be stuck on a gigantic stick. I would have imagined such a ‘mechanism’ would be better served as some kind of ‘mystery’ rotating glass plate.
     
  7. Evitzee Oct 20, 2020

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    That kind of optical trickery would raise the cost dramatically. You are asking for Cartier mystery clock technology on an Omega cartoon watch. Does not compute.
     
  8. Traveler Oct 20, 2020

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    So make a nicer watch and charge more for it ... aren’t gen 2s going for 30k now and all they have is a luminous dog. Just irks me. Do it properly or don’t bother.
     
  9. Meme-Dweller Oct 20, 2020

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    Now I want to know your opinion on those "erotic" caseback watches and their accuracy.
     
  10. Traveler Oct 20, 2020

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    I know nothing of these - any pics? :whipped:
     
  11. Meme-Dweller Oct 20, 2020

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    Go to YouTube and search "erotic watches".... the first result works. NSFW, obviously.
     
  12. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Oct 20, 2020

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    The ST1 is twice as nice and half the price.


    Is it me because every time I see the stick go around I look for a hand holding it. (must be some old puppet show flashbacks)
     
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  13. 3nicewatches $100 well spent Oct 20, 2020

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    It’s not you
     
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  14. Evitzee Oct 20, 2020

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    True that, but they aren't half the price of the Snoopy any longer.
     
  15. abrod520 Oct 21, 2020

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    (Roughly) Half MSRP of this one, I think he means