CacheMonkeez Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 Does the S in GPS stand for satellite or system? I've seen it in print both ways. Quote Link to comment
+brad.32 Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 System It's a system of satellites. Quote Link to comment
+BeOnTheLookOut Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 As stated by University of Colorado GPS Info. "And how is education supposed to make me feel smarter? Besides, every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain. Remember when I took that home winemaking course, and I forgot how to drive?" Quote Link to comment
Kerry. Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 Global Positioning System (GPS) is the short name, it's full name is "NAVSTAR GPS" NAVigation Satellite Timing And Ranging Global Positioning System. Cheers, Kerry. I never get lost everybody keeps telling me where to go Quote Link to comment
+ScottJ Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 ...but if you ask any journalist, they'll get it wrong every time. Honestly, don't these people ever do their homework? -- Scott Johnson (ScottJ) Quote Link to comment
DaBadger Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 quote:Originally posted by ScottJ:...but if you ask any journalist, they'll get it wrong every time. Honestly, don't these people ever do their homework? -- Scott Johnson (ScottJ) You mean like how they keep saying things like "the unit sends a signal to the satelite to determine its position"? Quote Link to comment
+The Leprechauns Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 quote:Originally posted by sbell111:Sally Global Positioning Sally? I dated her for awhile. It was pretty wild, but the chiropractor bills became prohibitive. x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x I was formerly employed by the Department of Redundancy Department, but I don't work there anymore. Quote Link to comment
+Prime Suspect Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 quote:Originally posted by hammack:Does the S in GPS stand for satellite or system? Yes. Quote Link to comment
+ScottJ Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 A while back, someone pointed out that in the Delta Airlines inflight magazine, it said passengers were not allowed to operate "Global Positioning Satellites". I always took that to mean that using my receiver was perfectly fine ... so long as I didn't actually try to bring a SATELLITE on board the plane. -- Scott Johnson (ScottJ) Quote Link to comment
CacheMonkeez Posted March 8, 2003 Author Share Posted March 8, 2003 quote:Originally posted by ScottJ:A while back, someone pointed out that in the Delta Airlines inflight magazine, it said passengers were not allowed to operate "Global Positioning Satellites". I always took that to mean that using my receiver was perfectly fine ... so long as I didn't actually try to bring a SATELLITE on board the plane. -- Scott Johnson (ScottJ) I think satellites are OK to bring on board as long as they fit in the overhead compartment or securely under the seat in front of you. Quote Link to comment
Couch_Potato Posted March 9, 2003 Share Posted March 9, 2003 quote:Originally posted by hammack:I think satellites are OK to bring on board as long as they fit in the overhead compartment or securely under the seat in front of you. And providing that you don't actually turn them on. I'm not lost! I just don't know where I am. Quote Link to comment
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