Re: Optimal location of world capital

On Feb 28, 11:15 am, fairwa...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Derek Lyons) wrote:
> John Mianowski <spamf...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >On Feb 27, 9:34 pm, fairwa...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Derek Lyons) wrote:
> >> John Mianowski <spamf...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> >> >Launching Eastward gives you the speed of the Earth's rotation
(almost
> >> >1000 mph @[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 equator) in your favor.  Launching Westward, you'd have
it
> >> >working against you.
>
> >> That was a Big Deal back in the stone ages of the 1950's.  Like so
> >> much else that was a Big Deal back then, it is essentially
meaningless
> >> now.
>
> >I don't know about that.  A nearly 2000 mph swing in the speed you
> >start with can have a fair effect on how much fuel you need to get to
> >orbital speed, & hence the payload you can launch with a given
> >vehicle.  I think it's a valid consideration & still favors launching
> >Eastward over water.
>
> It favors launching eastward, yes.  But my point is that people
> seemingly fail to understand the difference between 'favors' and
> 'requires'.

Fair enough.

JM