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Hm...a hundredth of a second of arc precision...

ER — 6/17/2022 11:37:25 AM (archived)

One minute of arc is a nautical mile, about 6000 feet
One second of arc is about 100 feet.

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Take this with a planetary sized grain of salt... ETI? - RL - 6/15/2022 10:45:26 PM
- Its almost certainly a false alarm, but probably nothing fraudulent. - ER - 6/16/2022 1:17:03 AM
- Just tell everyone the direction to listen. - podrock - 6/15/2022 11:19:47 PM
  - Yeah, for a LONG time I have been HIGHLY skeptical of ANY science claim coming from Russia or China - RL - 6/15/2022 11:21:44 PM
    - Several years ago I had a job offer to work in China. - podrock - 6/15/2022 11:30:45 PM
      - Yo, Pod - ER - 6/16/2022 1:10:33 AM
        
        I have no idea. - podrock - 6/16/2022 1:21:21 AM
        
        Check it out... - ER - 6/16/2022 1:30:42 AM
        
        Anyone have coordinates? - podrock - 6/16/2022 2:00:09 AM
        
        Found it - podrock - 6/16/2022 3:19:12 PM
        
        Hm...a hundredth of a second of arc precision... - ER - 6/17/2022 11:37:25 AM
        
        Now, do you know the coordinates of the radio source? 8) - ER - 6/16/2022 3:48:25 PM
        
        LOL. Looking... - podrock - 6/16/2022 4:41:27 PM
        
        The second link was just to a better photo of the Chinese dish and the surrounding terrain. - ER - 6/16/2022 12:33:45 PM

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