Comments on: Marking the prime meridian of the world in Greenwich https://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/marking-the-prime-meridian-of-the-world-in-greenwich/ Gardenvisit.com Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:47:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 By: Tom Turner https://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/marking-the-prime-meridian-of-the-world-in-greenwich/#comment-1685 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:47:42 +0000 http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/?p=3678#comment-1685 To get the most out of a visit to the Greenwich Green Laser, you should go at dusk on a snowy day. If you can’t time it for the snow, at least be sure to go at dusk for a romantic experience with sky, light and the planets.

]]> By: Tom Turner https://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/marking-the-prime-meridian-of-the-world-in-greenwich/#comment-1684 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:11:20 +0000 http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/?p=3678#comment-1684 Obviously, there is a need for a new name for the new art. Ism would be my first choice but Skyart is more inspirational- and I like the idea of befrieding extra-terrestials, so maybe ETart?

]]> By: Christine https://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/marking-the-prime-meridian-of-the-world-in-greenwich/#comment-1683 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:35:22 +0000 http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/?p=3678#comment-1683 It is interesting that the same quantitative beam of green light is viewed very differently depending on context![ http://www.cpre.org.uk/news/view/358 ]

The Millenium Tree-line project was certainly an ambitious idea requiring considerable global co-operation. Perhaps it could be viewed as a long term project for Greenwich University rather than a short term one?

It seems we have been giving the extra-terrestials quite a bit to look at recently!
[ http://www.une.edu.au/news/archives/000881.html ] And if Richard Branston’s space tourism venture [ http://www.virgingalactic.com/ ] develops further perhaps it will be eager space traveller’s gazing back to earth with their binoculars? [ http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/visible_from_space_031006.html ]

]]> By: leo https://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/marking-the-prime-meridian-of-the-world-in-greenwich/#comment-1682 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:15:41 +0000 http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/?p=3678#comment-1682 Haven’t had the pleasure of visited the much talked about Borehamwood I’m afraid.

However I did have the pleasure of viewing the GREENwich laserbeam for the first time last week. Immediate reaction was one of wonder, it was fantastic in fact, felt rather romantic actually!

From that experience and the fact that also this week it added to conversation (viewed positively I think, though may have to ask the others with me)I think it is a great thing. Noisy, not at the moment, though yes the novelty will wear off if it is replicated though only if it is viewed in the same sky space in my opinion. I’m sure those trustworthy planners won’t allow too many through our strict planning measures though so not to worry (?!)

]]> By: Tom Turner https://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/marking-the-prime-meridian-of-the-world-in-greenwich/#comment-1681 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:57:48 +0000 http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/?p=3678#comment-1681 Re Borehamwood, it’s bearable.
Re the laser beam, the University of Greenwich sponsored a Millennium Tree Line Project. The idea was to have a fragmentary line of trees encircling the globe. It was hardly a visual spectacle. But what if there were to be a sequence of green lasers shooting up around the meridian? Radio signals could go from the same generators. A waste of energy, perhaps, but what if it created a signal which could be picked up by extra-terrestials? Hm: I should have stayed in bed a bit longer this morning!

]]> By: Christine https://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/marking-the-prime-meridian-of-the-world-in-greenwich/#comment-1680 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:38:32 +0000 http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/?p=3678#comment-1680 It is not just the Chinese who like to take photographs with one foot in either hemisphere!
[ http://www.bearsac.com/UK/uk.htm ]

The laser is a great idea for Greenwich – but if it is copied ad finitum – for example in Southampton the result could be noise pollution! [ http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/1153564.0/ ] It is the classic problem of a great but simple idea.

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