Mercury Is Shrinking

[Wes Tausend]

Originally Posted by Ron61

Wes,

If I was that close to the sun with those temperatures I sure wouldn't be thinking about a Cobra. On the other hand, Warren could possibly get in a fast round of golf before his ball melted or froze and broke.

Ron

Golf might be a little tricky.

My buddy tells me that some of the new long range sniper rifles are accurate out so far that the shooter has to take into consideration the rotation of the planet. If this is true, one might also have to take into consideration the orbit of the planet, especially one that orbits as fast as Mercury.

And if the effect is both true and severe enough, Warren may have to take the same into consideration on a long golf drive. All the while he is trying to keep warm on one side and find shade on the other.

Off-hand, have you heard anything about planet rotation actually significantly affecting a long range bullet? I was a little skeptical and I know you enjoy the target hobby.


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