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Title: The Google Flight Simulator -- an easter egg in Google Earth.
Post by: Clive on September 01, 2007, 19:07

LINK (http://earth.google.com/intl/en/userguide/v4/flightsim/index.html)

Title: Re: The Google Flight Simulator -- an easter egg in Google Earth.
Post by: Simon on September 01, 2007, 20:24

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Title: Re: The Google Flight Simulator -- an easter egg in Google Earth.
Post by: Rik on September 02, 2007, 02:03

Google Earth swallows enough time without trying to fly the thing!  ;)

Title: Re: The Google Flight Simulator -- an easter egg in Google Earth.
Post by: Simon on September 02, 2007, 11:55

One thing that has always astonished me is how quickly time passes when you're in front of a PC screen.  And why is it that something always happens to delay you, when you just want to do something quickly?  :nerd:

Title: Re: The Google Flight Simulator -- an easter egg in Google Earth.
Post by: Rik on September 02, 2007, 12:18

It's the beta version of Einstein's law of relativity.

I say to Sue that I'll be down in five minutes, but she claims I actually took an hour. The reason for this is my proximity to the CPU, where the electrons are buzzing about at a rate of knots. This has the effect of slowing time in the vicinity and, as a result, five minutes of computer time is equivalent to an hour of 'earth time'. Of course, I am unable to prove this to Sue as, by the time she challenges me, I have turned off my machine and all clocks have adjusted to local time.

Don't you have a po-faced smiley??  :P

Title: Re: The Google Flight Simulator -- an easter egg in Google Earth.
Post by: Simon on September 02, 2007, 13:22

Quote from: Rik Bean on September 02, 2007, 12:18

It's the beta version of Einstein's law of relativity.

I say to Sue that I'll be down in five minutes, but she claims I actually took an hour. The reason for this is my proximity to the CPU, where the electrons are buzzing about at a rate of knots. This has the effect of slowing time in the vicinity and, as a result, five minutes of computer time is equivalent to an hour of 'earth time'. Of course, I am unable to prove this to Sue as, by the time she challenges me, I have turned off my machine and all clocks have adjusted to local time.

Don't you have a po-faced smiley??  :P

I think the best we can do is... ':|

Sue has my sympathy.   She should get together with Mrs Clive!   :devil: ;)

Title: Re: The Google Flight Simulator -- an easter egg in Google Earth.
Post by: Rik on September 02, 2007, 13:36

I'll get her to start a forum for computer wives.  :devil:

Title: Re: The Google Flight Simulator -- an easter egg in Google Earth.
Post by: Clive on September 02, 2007, 15:50

Mine spends as much time on the internet as myself.  Often using both a PC and laptop at the same time!   :o

Title: Re: The Google Flight Simulator -- an easter egg in Google Earth.
Post by: Rik on September 02, 2007, 15:53

Sue only uses one machine at a time, Clive. I'm the one with the lappy sat next to the main machine. Too many forums, not enough time...  ;)

Title: Re: The Google Flight Simulator -- an easter egg in Google Earth.
Post by: Simon on September 02, 2007, 20:34

Quote from: Rik Bean on September 02, 2007, 15:53

Too many forums, not enough time...  ;)

That's why it pays to only visit the best!   ;) :D

Title: Re: The Google Flight Simulator -- an easter egg in Google Earth.
Post by: Rik on September 03, 2007, 00:24

I do, Simon, the real problem is that I talk too much.  ;D

Title: Re: The Google Flight Simulator -- an easter egg in Google Earth.
Post by: Simon on September 03, 2007, 12:41

You're kidding!  ;) ;D

Title: Re: The Google Flight Simulator -- an easter egg in Google Earth.
Post by: Rik on September 03, 2007, 12:48

Would I mislead you??  :devil: