Sunset at the North Pole - Any Cal Boats Cruise These Waters?

From: Bruce Stirling [mailto:br… [at] stirlinglaw.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 10:30 AM To: Deb; Stirlings Subject: RE: Very Nice for Sharing: Sunset at the North Pole SUNSET AT THE NORTH POLE A scene you will probably never get to see, so take a moment and enjoy the North Pole. This is the sunset at the North Pole with the moon at its closest point. And, you also see the sun below the moon. An amazing photo and not one easily duplicated. You may want to pass it on to others. The Chinese have a saying that goes something like this: "When someone shares with you something of value, you have an obligation to share it with others!" Sunset At The North Pole

Bruce Stirling wrote: > And, you also see the sun below the moon. > An amazing photo and not one easily duplicated. Actually it's quite easy to duplicate, all you need is Photoshop, just like the creator of this picture. (Actually, I got curious, and in less than 10 seconds identified the image as artwork by Inga Nielsen. She didn't use Photoshop. She used Terragen.) The Sun and the Moon have the same apparent diameter. Even from the North Pole. In this picture, the Moon is, conservatively, 40-50 times the size of the Sun. So one or the other has to be fake. And, in fact, they both are. http://www.snopes.com/photos/natural/northpole.asp -- Matt Beland ma… [at] rearviewmirror.org http://www.rearviewmirror.org

Sorry, people. I thought it was such a nice photo, too. Photoshop is a terrific program. Thanks for setting me straight. And so soon after we were warned not to do this kind of thing. Mea culpa. From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Matt Beland Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 1:15 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Sunset at the North Pole - Any Cal Boats Cruise These Waters? Bruce Stirling wrote: > And, you also see the sun below the moon. > An amazing photo and not one easily duplicated. Actually it's quite easy to duplicate, all you need is Photoshop, just like the creator of this picture. (Actually, I got curious, and in less than 10 seconds identified the image as artwork by Inga Nielsen. She didn't use Photoshop. She used Terragen.) The Sun and the Moon have the same apparent diameter. Even from the North Pole. In this picture, the Moon is, conservatively, 40-50 times the size of the Sun. So one or the other has to be fake. And, in fact, they both are. http://www.snopes.com/photos/natural/northpole.asp -- Matt Beland ma… [at] rearviewmirror.org http://www.rearviewmirror.org

And, there isn't any water at the North Pole. Harleigh Ewell Cal 31 From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Stirling Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 1:32 PM To: CalBoats Subject: [Cal_Boats] Sunset at the North Pole - Any Cal Boats Cruise These Waters? From: Bruce Stirling [mailto:br… [at] stirlinglaw.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 10:30 AM To: Deb; Stirlings Subject: RE: Very Nice for Sharing: Sunset at the North Pole SUNSET AT THE NORTH POLE

you mean unfrozen water Greg Former Cal 34 III ----- Original Message ----- From: Harleigh Ewell To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 8:18 AM Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Sunset at the North Pole - Any Cal Boats Cruise These Waters? And, there isn't any water at the North Pole. Harleigh Ewell Cal 31 -----Original Message----- From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Stirling Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 1:32 PM To: CalBoats Subject: [Cal_Boats] Sunset at the North Pole - Any Cal Boats Cruise These Waters? -----Original Message----- From: Bruce Stirling [mailto:br… [at] stirlinglaw.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 10:30 AM To: Deb; Stirlings Subject: RE: Very Nice for Sharing: Sunset at the North Pole SUNSET AT THE NORTH POLE

Yes, but ice is not generally defined as water. See, e.g., Merriam-Webster online dictionary: Main Entry: 1wa·ter <javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?water002.wav=water')> <javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?water001.wav=water')> Pronunciation: 'wo-t&r, 'wä- Function: noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wæter; akin to Old High German wazzar water, Greek hydOr, Latin unda wave 1 a : the liquid that descends from the clouds as rain, forms streams, lakes, and seas, and is a major constituent of all living matter and that when pure is an odorless, tasteless, very slightly compressible liquid oxide of hydrogen H2O which appears bluish in thick layers, freezes at 0° C and boils at 100° C, has a maximum density at 4° C and a high specific heat, is feebly ionized to hydrogen and hydroxyl ions, and is a poor conductor of electricity and a good solvent From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Sail Away Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 9:33 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Sunset at the North Pole - Any Cal Boats Cruise These Waters? you mean unfrozen water Greg Former Cal 34 III From: Harleigh Ewell <mailto:he… [at] comcast.net> To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou <mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> ps.com Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 8:18 AM Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Sunset at the North Pole - Any Cal Boats Cruise These Waters? And, there isn’t any water at the North Pole. Harleigh Ewell Cal 31 From: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou <mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> ps.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Stirling Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 1:32 PM To: CalBoats Subject: [Cal_Boats] Sunset at the North Pole - Any Cal Boats Cruise These Waters? From: Bruce Stirling [mailto:br… [at] stirlinglaw.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 10:30 AM To: Deb; Stirlings Subject: RE: Very Nice for Sharing: Sunset at the North Pole SUNSET AT THE NORTH POLE