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# Just like listening to Big Ben on the radio...
...gets the bongs quiker than if you stand at the bottom.
(I helped save b3ta! grinfish redux I can remember when all this were eels, Mon 3 Jun 2002, 21:17, archived)
# really?
that sounds pretty unlikely to me...
(I helped save b3ta! rockyrobin, Mon 3 Jun 2002, 21:18, archived)
# If the mic is by the clockface, that is.
Radio waves are much faster than sound. The electric signal passes through to you quicker than UHF (TV) waves. Plus, TV was probably on a special "Ozzy Delay".
(I helped save b3ta! grinfish redux I can remember when all this were eels, Mon 3 Jun 2002, 21:19, archived)
# right.
331.45 m/s air at stp, 55m high so takes 0.16 seconds.
i reckon the delay in processing audio for radio is longer than that?
(I helped save b3ta! rockyrobin, Mon 3 Jun 2002, 21:24, archived)
# I can't contradict your figures...
...due to it being so long since I studied waves, but I think you'll find it's true. You'll have to try it at New Year.
(I helped save b3ta! grinfish redux I can remember when all this were eels, Mon 3 Jun 2002, 21:28, archived)
# dammit youre right
unless the base station is over 1657 miles away... :-@
(I helped save b3ta! rockyrobin, Mon 3 Jun 2002, 21:30, archived)