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No GPS in the apocalypse. Ring Laser Gyroscopes are another nifty nav tool in this space: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_laser_gyroscope#/media/File:Ring_l
by jjoonathan 3y ago
No GPS in the apocalypse.
Ring Laser Gyroscopes are another nifty nav tool in this space: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_laser_gyroscope#/media/File:Ring_laser_gyroscope_at_MAKS-2011_airshow.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_laser_gyroscope#/media/Fi...
- sadhorse 3y agoLasers? That is so boring. Consider the floating sphere. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Inertial_Reference_Sphere https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Inertial_Reference_...
- Sharlin 3y agoNo GPS in the 50s either.
- havercosine 3y agoThe most badass story related to 'using basic tools and a steady hand in a pinch' is Buzz Aldrin pulling out a sextant and sliderule to do some calculations in Gemini XII. The description in the article reads "Aldrin pulled out a sextant and his slide rule and put his MIT doctoral research to work." More details on the link here: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/gemini-xii-crew-masters-the-challenges-of-spacewalks https://www.nasa.gov/feature/gemini-xii-crew-masters-the-cha...