| Author | Message | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1764 Registered: 5-2003 |
In what sense do two-and-a-half robot years equate to one human day? | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 496 Registered: 6-2008 |
A specific type of robot involved? if so, industrial? humanoid? toy? Do five robot years equal two human days? Does this puzzle relate to the speed at which robots perform a task? the average (useful) lifetime of a robot? the pace at which robotic technology is improving? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1766 Registered: 5-2003 |
A specific type of robot involved? Yes. if so, industrial? humanoid? toy? None of the above. Do five robot years equal two human days? Yes, but you'd need two humans. Does this puzzle relate to the speed at which robots perform a task? Yes. the average (useful) lifetime of a robot? Yes. the pace at which robotic technology is improving? No. | ||
| Yojimbo (Yojimbo)
New member Username: Yojimbo Post Number: 85 Registered: 11-2009 |
planetary exploration involved? period of planet's orbit...? life cycle of robot, analogous to "wake, act, [eat/void] sleep"? robot on [other planet presenting same side to sun, or other "quirky" orbit situation]; 2.5 year cycle of sunrise to sunset? 2.5 years [ditto situation] cycle of sunrise to sunrise? my "years" are understood to mean earth years, never mind sidereal, 365.25 days. do your "years" mean the same as mine? | ||
| Yojimbo (Yojimbo)
New member Username: Yojimbo Post Number: 86 Registered: 11-2009 |
to clarify; in my previous post, this should be understood to mean, Is "life cycle of robot, analogous to "wake, act, [eat/void] sleep" relevant? which part? thanks; Y | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1767 Registered: 5-2003 |
planetary exploration involved? Yes. period of planet's orbit...? No. life cycle of robot, analogous to "wake, act, [eat/void] sleep"? Not really, though waking and sleeping may be relevant on occasion. robot on [other planet presenting same side to sun, or other "quirky" orbit situation]; 2.5 year cycle of sunrise to sunset? No. 2.5 years [ditto situation] cycle of sunrise to sunrise? No. my "years" are understood to mean earth years, never mind sidereal, 365.25 days. do your "years" mean the same as mine? Yes. | ||
| Quovynyte (Quovynyte)
New member Username: Quovynyte Post Number: 544 Registered: 6-2009 |
Calenders relevant? Clocks? Sun-dials? Other time-keeping devices? Would this be set in the Past? Present? Future? Location relevant? Dog years relevant? Dogs relevant? Robot Dogs? Factories relevant? Food relevant? Sports? Particular planets relevant? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1768 Registered: 5-2003 |
Calenders relevant? No. Clocks? Sun-dials? Other time-keeping devices? No to all. Would this be set in the Past? Present? This. Future? Location relevant? Yes. Dog years relevant? No. Dogs relevant? Robot Dogs? No to both. Factories relevant? No. Food relevant? Sports? No to both. Particular planets relevant? Yes. | ||
| Yojimbo (Yojimbo)
New member Username: Yojimbo Post Number: 87 Registered: 11-2009 |
alright; any of the following relevant? Mercury? Venus? Earth? (moon)? Mars? Jupiter? Saturn? Uranus? Neptune? Pluto? Planet X? [=LTPF solar system planets list] or is the relevant planet extra-solar? a specific robot? with a specific task, or set of tasks? does the robot operate automatically, or is it directed? directed remotely? from orbit? from earth? "one human day" = twenty-four hours? or metaphorical? do two years ever equate to one human day on the relevant planet? three years? would two or three years equate to one human day on some other, unspecified planet? NASA relevant? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1769 Registered: 5-2003 |
alright; any of the following relevant? Mercury? Venus? Earth? (moon)? Mars? This. Jupiter? Saturn? Uranus? Neptune? Pluto? Planet X? [=LTPF solar system planets list] You forgot Eris and Ceres. I mean, if you're going to insist on counting Pluto, you have to include the other "dwarf planets!" or is the relevant planet extra-solar? a specific robot? Yes. with a specific task, or set of tasks? The latter. does the robot operate automatically Sometimes., or is it directed? This. directed remotely? This. from orbit? from earth? This. "one human day" = twenty-four hours? Yes. or metaphorical? do two years ever equate to one human day on the relevant planet? three years? No. would two or three years equate to one human day on some other, unspecified planet? Possibly. NASA relevant? Yes. | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1770 Registered: 5-2003 |
Actually... do two years ever equate to one human day on the relevant planet? Yes. three years? Possibly. | ||
| Yojimbo (Yojimbo)
New member Username: Yojimbo Post Number: 89 Registered: 11-2009 |
I guess I'm old school, and am unwilling to let Pluto be deprecated so easily... nearly went with Ceres (old soft spot), but only know Eris as Goddess of Discord... And I assume you took my references to "two years..." etc., to mean two robot years...thanks. NASA Mars missions? relevant mission in orbit or on the surface? Mars exploration rover? robots having exceeded expected useful life relevant? achieving mission objective relevant? does activity of robot compare to activity of normal HAM/HAF one human day? is human lifetime compared to robot lifetime relevant? | ||
| Yojimbo (Yojimbo)
New member Username: Yojimbo Post Number: 90 Registered: 11-2009 |
specific robots: Spirit? Opportunity? other? | ||
| Quovynyte (Quovynyte)
New member Username: Quovynyte Post Number: 552 Registered: 6-2009 |
Mars' orbit? Orbital speed? Inclination? Eccentricity? Mass? Volume? Polar radius? Equatorial radius? Axial tilt? Surface Temperature? North pole right ascension? North pole declination? Atmosphere composition? Surface pressure? Density? Flattening? Surface area? Apparent magnitude? Semi-major axis? Synodic period? Perihelion? Argument of perihelion? Aphelion? Sidereal rotation period? Escape velocity? Longitude of ascending node Equatorial rotation velocity? Angular diameter? Albedo? Equatorial surface gravity? Satellites (moons) relevant? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1772 Registered: 5-2003 |
I guess I'm old school, and am unwilling to let Pluto be deprecated so easily... nearly went with Ceres (old soft spot), but only know Eris as Goddess of Discord... Isn't that why it got the name? And I assume you took my references to "two years..." etc., to mean two robot years... Yes. thanks. NASA Mars missions? Yes. relevant mission in orbit or on the surface? The surface. Mars exploration rover? Yes. robots having exceeded expected useful life relevant? To an extent. achieving mission objective relevant? Yes. does activity of robot compare to activity of normal HAM/HAF one human day? Yes. is human lifetime compared to robot lifetime relevant? No. specific robots: Spirit? Opportunity? other? Both. Either. Mars' orbit? Orbital speed? Inclination? Eccentricity? Mass? Volume? Polar radius? Equatorial radius? Axial tilt? Surface Temperature? North pole right ascension? North pole declination? Atmosphere composition? Surface pressure? Density? Flattening? Surface area? Apparent magnitude? Semi-major axis? Synodic period? Perihelion? Argument of perihelion? Aphelion? Sidereal rotation period? Escape velocity? Longitude of ascending node Equatorial rotation velocity? Angular diameter? Albedo? Equatorial surface gravity? Satellites (moons) relevant? None of these. | ||
| Yojimbo (Yojimbo)
New member Username: Yojimbo Post Number: 92 Registered: 11-2009 |
Quovynyte: nice [LTPF list of planetary attributes]! comparison of 2.5 RY to 1 HD: data collection relevant? locomotion relevant? energy source relevant? malfunction relevant? communication relevant? gravity relevant? (was that on Quovynyte's list?) | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1773 Registered: 5-2003 |
comparison of 2.5 RY to 1 HD: data collection relevant? Yes. locomotion relevant? Yes. energy source relevant? No. malfunction relevant? Possibly. communication relevant? Possibly. gravity relevant? (was that on Quovynyte's list?) No. | ||
| Yojimbo (Yojimbo)
New member Username: Yojimbo Post Number: 93 Registered: 11-2009 |
distance traveled relevant? mars exploration robot's 2.5 year oddysey compared to a human's travel in one day? | ||
| Jenburdoo (Jenburdoo)
New member Username: Jenburdoo Post Number: 1775 Registered: 5-2003 |
distance traveled relevant? Yes. mars exploration robot's 2.5 year oddysey compared to a human's travel in one day? Yes. Spoiler: *********************************************** The Spirit and Opportunity rovers have spent, collectively, over five years on Mars, and made many crucial discoveries. But they move very slowly, and must be painstakingly programmed to get past the slightest obstacles and carry out the simplest experiments. A human astronaut could make all the discoveries they did in two days of work, just by using his legs to move, his arms to pick up specimens, and his brain to make independent decisions. | ||
| Quovynyte (Quovynyte)
New member Username: Quovynyte Post Number: 559 Registered: 6-2009 |
I learned something new today! Thanks for that puzzle, it would have been musch longer I'm sure if Yojimbo wasn't so clever! | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 1157 Registered: 7-2009 |
Very interesting puzzle. Thank you! | ||
| Yojimbo (Yojimbo)
New member Username: Yojimbo Post Number: 94 Registered: 11-2009 |
Quovynyte, what a nice compliment; thank you. I'm gratified; I'm new around the LTPF, and hadn't yet worked on a puzzle in which I was able to drill so close to the spoiler... I have a puzzle (about a holiday HAM) that I think I'd like to post, but thought I should at least try to nudge a previous puzzle into the solved column... I enjoy the cooperative nature of the puzzles, too - if I was able to sand any sharp edges, it's because someone came along with a saw, first. or how ravens steal food from wolves: one pesters the wolf by pecking at his tail, and when the irked predator goes after the annoyance, another raven darts in and takes away the food (which, of course, he shares with his accomplice). Also, regarding the sluggish nature of these extra-terrestrial robots: some local high school kids recently won the national Solar Dragster Competition; maybe NASA can hire these techno-hotrodders, and get them to put a little zip in the vehicles going to other planets... I'm also dismayed that there didn't seem to be a protocol for dealing with dust on the solar panels of these rovers... Thanks for an interesting puzzle, Jenburdoo! |
