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Re: Equation of Time (Travel)
From: Bill B
Date: 2008 May 13, 02:35 -0400
From: Bill B
Date: 2008 May 13, 02:35 -0400
BMC What's your take on the below (dated 12/15/07)? > You don't often find references to navigation mathematics in pop culture. > How's that for the under-statement of 2007... > > The attached screenshot is taken from an animated film that was released > last week (direct to DVD). As you can see, they've included an equation for > "time travel". It really should look very familiar to some of you! The > creators of this particular series are famous for inserting obscure > technical references in their films and tv series. They also famously > included a dis-proof of Fermat's Last Theorem in the background of one > scene: > 1782^12 + 1841^12 = 1922^12. > > So test your knowledge: > 1) what is that Equation of Time Travel really used for? > 2) in the second equation, for B, where does it begin to deviate from > reality? > 3) how accurate is this equation as quoted (ignoring the 'wrong' part)? > 4) who's that metal man leaning in to look at the equations? > 5) what's the name of the film? > 6) how does this screenshot differ from the frame in the original film? > 7) [bonus] did they really disprove Fermat's Last Theorem? Captain Whalen Plankton III --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
