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Crashes that we normally care about and intuitively understand happen in one dimensional space. (roads) Two dimensions, not so much. Examples outside of shippi
by aaron695 6y ago
Crashes that we normally care about and intuitively understand happen in one dimensional space. (roads)
Two dimensions, not so much. Examples outside of shipping lanes or being close to shore (~ one dimension still) would be interesting.
Three dimensions, not really heard of.
Even when you hear about a "Airship tether severs Cessna wing, killing three" that's back to two dimensional space and I suspect not totally random.
- jtwaleson 6y agoWell, there was the 2009 satellite collision over Siberia. The problem with space debris is that it is uncontrollable and that movement isn't dampened as it is within the atmosphere.
- coolspot 6y agoNot sure how roads are one-dimensional. If that was the case, then collision always happens when two points are on the same distance from beginning of the road. But I somehow manage to make it from A to B on a highway together with other cars. Roads are two-dimensional for collision calculations. Air is three-dimensional: you can be at the same latitude and longitude, but separated by elevation.
- MauranKilom 6y agoQuoting from elsethread: > Since you want all the satellites to orbit with the exact same period, they all end up at the same altitude