It looks like we're going to need to start Round 2 of this game. I am sorry to report that all of you are way, way, under. It has been fun for me to try and figure out exactly what kind of logic you used on this, but I feel like I can't declare Gaby the winner since he is SO far under
I can tell a lot of you tried to calculate the distance from San Diego to the Middle East. And while this was a logical route, unfortunately you may have neglected to remember that we are continually underway, all day, every day. Unlike a plane that flies, lands, waits for whatever it has to do and then flies back, we are continually moving and once we got there, we steamed around for 5 full months without stopping.
So, a clue is (which doesn't really help you calculate it, but it should give you a better gauge of how big a number it is): our total mileage steamed to date is more than if you circumnavigated the globe THREE TIMES at the Equator. Also, figuring out what speed a carrier NORMALLY steams at could also be of some help...
The game will run until Sundayday at 0800 PST (which is 1100 East Coast Time). That will give me some time to check my computer before I LEAVE THE SHIP!
Speaking of PST, today was yet another epic day because in addition to being only a week out, we officially arrived in Pacific Standard Time. My watch, iPhod, clock, computer and iPhone are now all in the same time zone, which is the same one as Dan, which makes me very very happy.
Well, it's only 11pm here but I am seriously hurting (I am trying so very hard to get rid of this cold that I have, but something tells me it can only be cured by San Diego sunshine and a good night's sleep in my own bed!) so I am going to try and continue to get as much sleep as possible. (Deployment record of 9 hours last night!!!)
Thanks for all of the well-wishes and encouragement, I really appreciate it and it's definitely helping me get through this next week! Tomorrow my Tigers fly to Seattle and only a little over 36 hours til I get to see them!!!
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5 days ago
Well, I actually did consider the fact that the ship is continuously moving. Round trip to the ME was about 24,000 NM. At fairly high speed of 20 NM/hr that takes 50 days.
ReplyDeleteThat leaves 190 days for aimless motion (of course port calls are 0 NM/Hr but who is counting). I did not think you are moving at full speed and thus averaged it to 5 NM/hr. 190 days x 24 hrs x 5 NM = 22,000 NM. That brought the total to about 46,000 NM.
Well obviously having nuclear reactor allows you to move faster even when idle without worrying about global warming or needed to stop at ABOT for refuelling.
I upped the average speed to 12 NM. The round trip to the ME stays the same. The total is now
24000+54720=78,720 NM. As before, it is rounded to the nearest NM.
By the way, around the earth 3 times is about 75,000 NM.
Gaby
you need me to bring you some drugs? i will bring you whatever you want - zicam? comtrex? tissues? molly vaughn hugs? I can take my little 2 year old on an adventure, so you just let me know! see you TOMORROW!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat I'm really tempted to say now is ONE MEEEELION MILES! With a pinkie coyly tucked by my mouth, of course...I majored in English Lit, you know.
ReplyDeleteHow about 200,000 miles?
Price is Right style? In that case, I say 78,721 NM
ReplyDelete86,400 NM
ReplyDelete8 months X 30 = 240 days X 24 hours = 5760 hrs.
overal aver. crusing 15K (0 in port, 30 a/c ops, 20 other)
5760 X 15 = 86400NM
but what do I know, I'm only a pilot. we got to stop!
Dad
I hate missing these challenges when I don't check blogs on the weekend! Eventhough I am late to the party, I'm going Price is Right style and using no logic, just trying to win:
ReplyDelete86,401 NM.
Mike O.