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minus-squareASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months ago3 satellites for 2 dimensional space, 4 satellites gives you height as well (3 dimensional). your wristwatch gives you your fourth dimension ;-)
minus-squareuis@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoGPS satelites are just fancy atomic wirstwatches hanging on Earth orbit
minus-squareASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoheh, this is true, but don’t they still only give you a 3 dimensional location?
minus-squareuis@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·6 months ago but don’t they still only give you a 3 dimensional location? I’m trying to understand your question. They broadcast both their orbit parameters and their time.
3 satellites for 2 dimensional space, 4 satellites gives you height as well (3 dimensional).
your wristwatch gives you your fourth dimension ;-)
GPS satelites are just fancy atomic wirstwatches hanging on Earth orbit
heh, this is true, but don’t they still only give you a 3 dimensional location?
I’m trying to understand your question. They broadcast both their orbit parameters and their time.