Comments on: “It can be seen from space.” http://danielmiessler.com/blog/it-can-be-seen-from-space grep understanding Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:44:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maxo http://danielmiessler.com/blog/it-can-be-seen-from-space/comment-page-1#comment-124697 Maxo Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:13:57 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/it-can-be-seen-from-space#comment-124697 <p>The Great Wall thing is actually a myth. http://www.snopes.com/science/greatwall.asp The Great Wall cannot be seen from space because it has the same tones as the earth, making it camouflage. I have seen this myth pushed out as fact in many educational books. Very sad.</p> The Great Wall thing is actually a myth. http://www.snopes.com/science/greatwall.asp The Great Wall cannot be seen from space because it has the same tones as the earth, making it camouflage. I have seen this myth pushed out as fact in many educational books. Very sad.

]]> By: Maxo http://danielmiessler.com/blog/it-can-be-seen-from-space/comment-page-1#comment-250884 Maxo Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:13:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/it-can-be-seen-from-space#comment-250884 <p>The Great Wall thing is actually a myth. http://www.snopes.com/science/greatwall.asp The Great Wall cannot be seen from space because it has the same tones as the earth, making it camouflage. I have seen this myth pushed out as fact in many educational books. Very sad.</p> The Great Wall thing is actually a myth. http://www.snopes.com/science/greatwall.asp The Great Wall cannot be seen from space because it has the same tones as the earth, making it camouflage. I have seen this myth pushed out as fact in many educational books. Very sad.

]]> By: Tim F. http://danielmiessler.com/blog/it-can-be-seen-from-space/comment-page-1#comment-124691 Tim F. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:41:32 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/it-can-be-seen-from-space#comment-124691 <p>Nice t-shirt idea, but it robs us all of a good "yo mama" joke.</p> Nice t-shirt idea, but it robs us all of a good “yo mama” joke.

]]> By: Tim F. http://danielmiessler.com/blog/it-can-be-seen-from-space/comment-page-1#comment-250883 Tim F. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:41:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/it-can-be-seen-from-space#comment-250883 <p>Nice t-shirt idea, but it robs us all of a good "yo mama" joke.</p> Nice t-shirt idea, but it robs us all of a good “yo mama” joke.

]]> By: Daniel Miessler http://danielmiessler.com/blog/it-can-be-seen-from-space/comment-page-1#comment-124557 Daniel Miessler Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:12:47 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/it-can-be-seen-from-space#comment-124557 <p>Well, yeah, and that was my final point -- the naked eye is the only real benchmark that makes any sense. The problem is that people are using it for more than that, which is why it no longer has any meaning.</p> <p>Like this man-made island off Dubai for example, shown in the picture -- that most likely can NOT be seen from space. I'm just guessing there. Not unless you're maybe falling OUT of space and are heading toward that island off the coast of Dubai.</p> Well, yeah, and that was my final point — the naked eye is the only real benchmark that makes any sense. The problem is that people are using it for more than that, which is why it no longer has any meaning.

Like this man-made island off Dubai for example, shown in the picture — that most likely can NOT be seen from space. I’m just guessing there. Not unless you’re maybe falling OUT of space and are heading toward that island off the coast of Dubai.

]]> By: Daniel Miessler http://danielmiessler.com/blog/it-can-be-seen-from-space/comment-page-1#comment-250882 Daniel Miessler Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:12:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/it-can-be-seen-from-space#comment-250882 <p>Well, yeah, and that was my final point -- the naked eye is the only real benchmark that makes any sense. The problem is that people are using it for more than that, which is why it no longer has any meaning.</p> <p>Like this man-made island off Dubai for example, shown in the picture -- that most likely can NOT be seen from space. I'm just guessing there. Not unless you're maybe falling OUT of space and are heading toward that island off the coast of Dubai.</p> Well, yeah, and that was my final point — the naked eye is the only real benchmark that makes any sense. The problem is that people are using it for more than that, which is why it no longer has any meaning.

Like this man-made island off Dubai for example, shown in the picture — that most likely can NOT be seen from space. I’m just guessing there. Not unless you’re maybe falling OUT of space and are heading toward that island off the coast of Dubai.

]]> By: L http://danielmiessler.com/blog/it-can-be-seen-from-space/comment-page-1#comment-124554 L Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:08:58 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/it-can-be-seen-from-space#comment-124554 <p>When I see this phrase I understand the intent is actually "it can be seen from space with the naked eye." As you said, it originated in the 60s, and the phrase still means what it originally meant - astronauts observing the planet through windows can see the object/structure/etc. The phrase is only ambiguous if you're ignorant of its origin.</p> When I see this phrase I understand the intent is actually “it can be seen from space with the naked eye.” As you said, it originated in the 60s, and the phrase still means what it originally meant – astronauts observing the planet through windows can see the object/structure/etc. The phrase is only ambiguous if you’re ignorant of its origin.

]]> By: L http://danielmiessler.com/blog/it-can-be-seen-from-space/comment-page-1#comment-250881 L Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:08:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/it-can-be-seen-from-space#comment-250881 <p>When I see this phrase I understand the intent is actually "it can be seen from space with the naked eye." As you said, it originated in the 60s, and the phrase still means what it originally meant - astronauts observing the planet through windows can see the object/structure/etc. The phrase is only ambiguous if you're ignorant of its origin.</p> When I see this phrase I understand the intent is actually “it can be seen from space with the naked eye.” As you said, it originated in the 60s, and the phrase still means what it originally meant – astronauts observing the planet through windows can see the object/structure/etc. The phrase is only ambiguous if you’re ignorant of its origin.

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