[OSGeo-Discuss] Science on a Sphere ... NYT article

[Olson, Curtis B]

Multi-color LEDs attached to the globe surface?  Lots of stuff like that
in Times Square...

Cheers,
Curtis

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> 2006/6/14, M.Blackmore <mblackmore at oxlug.org>:
> > Perhaps of some relevance to people hereabouts? I like the 
> idea of a 
> > spherical projection, never heard of one before. Are there any 
> > precedences?
> >
> > 
> http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/13/science/13sphe.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&o
> > ref=slogin
> >
> 
> 
> I, however, would prefer the projectors to be on the inside 
> of the sphere, as this way people would not cast shadows over 
> the sphere, as it would happens with the proposed setup when 
> someone walks around the sphere.
> 
> The sphere would need to be a bit larger to accomodate the projectors.
> Some construction problems start to come up as I type... E.g. 
> the structure of the sphere is sure to cast some shadows too...
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