Looking for it.. but i can't find it.

Switch Kicker · Post by **Switch Kicker** » 04 Jul 2008 23:08

Looking for a picture of the US... from outerspace.. during the fireworks...

Idc which timezone it's at or whatever. Is there even a picture like that yet? I would assume it'd look pretty bad ass... Maybe spaced out a bit, but still I would think you'd be able to see it. Anyone know if this has been done and if so, know of a picture of it online anywhere?

Thanks. (been looking for days. XD)

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 07 Jul 2008 15:36

I think you're underestimating how big the US is, and how small fireworks are.

Switch Kicker · Post by **Switch Kicker** » 07 Jul 2008 21:52

Jeremy wrote:I think you're underestimating how big the US is, and how small fireworks are.

You would still be able to see them. And a good number of fireworks expand to be bigger than 2 miles in diameter.

max · Post by **max** » 08 Jul 2008 01:07

Out of curiosity I searched for some maps of the US and found this one with a scale on it:

http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zwiki/i ... merica.jpg

From a rough estimate, a circle with a diameter of two miles would not appear bigger than the points used to denote the major cities on this map. So I think you'll have a hard time finding what you're looking for. Unless you find a super-high-resolution map and you make the assumption that all fire-works were set off at precisely the same time (and that some type of satellite was actually monitoring this very event) and that they all had a two-mile diameter , in which case at best you'll have a map of the US with little small dots over it..

Switch Kicker · Post by **Switch Kicker** » 08 Jul 2008 21:25

max wrote:Out of curiosity I searched for some maps of the US and found this one with a scale on it:

http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zwiki/i ... merica.jpg

From a rough estimate, a circle with a diameter of two miles would not appear bigger than the points used to denote the major cities on this map. So I think you'll have a hard time finding what you're looking for. Unless you find a super-high-resolution map and you make the assumption that all fire-works were set off at precisely the same time (and that some type of satellite was actually monitoring this very event) and that they all had a two-mile diameter , in which case at best you'll have a map of the US with little small dots over it..

I would expect the fireworks to only be small points, but they would still stand out enough to be seen I would think.

Idk. Was really just wondering if there was such a picture ever taken, or even attempted. Thanks anyway.

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 09 Jul 2008 01:00

Switch Kicker wrote: Idk.

qft

Switch Kicker · Post by **Switch Kicker** » 09 Jul 2008 22:50

Jeremy wrote:
Switch Kicker wrote: Idk.
qft

?

Making your own acronyms now?

Tsiangkun · Post by **Tsiangkun** » 09 Jul 2008 23:08

Switch Kicker wrote:
Jeremy wrote:
Switch Kicker wrote: Idk.
qft
?

Making your own acronyms now?

!IIRC, QFT=quoted 4 truth, lol

Switch Kicker wrote: Idk.

rofl && qft

Switch Kicker · Post by **Switch Kicker** » 10 Jul 2008 09:04

Tsiangkun wrote:
Switch Kicker wrote:
Jeremy wrote: qft
?

Making your own acronyms now?
!IIRC, QFT=quoted 4 truth, lol

That's pretty lame. Clearly an underused acronym, or only known to or used on a small number of forums.

bdams19 · Post by **bdams19** » 10 Jul 2008 09:50

im pretty sure you're the first person to ever ask what it means afaik

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 10 Jul 2008 20:02

This Internet For Beginners page will probably answer a lot of questions for you.

http://netforbeginners.about.com/od/for ... tisQFT.htm

Switch Kicker · Post by **Switch Kicker** » 10 Jul 2008 23:52

Jeremy wrote:This Internet For Beginners page will probably answer a lot of questions for you.

http://netforbeginners.about.com/od/for ... tisQFT.htm

There are a lot of words in the English language that mean something but are never used because there are other words that mean the same thing that don't sound as retarded.

This would be kinda like that, except with acronyms. qtc, sounds stupid, lol. "quoted for truth" even saying it aloud sounds and feels dumb.

Vouch > this "qft" crap. Ez.

Edit: Fixed that sentence. I was far from sober when I made this message.

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 11 Jul 2008 00:26

Switch Kicker wrote: This would be kinda like, that, cept for acronyms. qtc, sounds stupid, lol. "quoted for truth" even saying it aloud sounds and feels dumb.