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    Why a laser beam suddenly stops. (revisited)

    Just want to clarify, I am a private pilot. I fly a Mooney Ovation and a Mooney Acclaim. The Acclaim is turbocharged w/ a service ceiling of 25,000 with the requisite oxygen system. Ovation flies a bit lower and slower. I can't really speak of what the big boys / gals in the heavies have to say...
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    Why a laser beam suddenly stops. (revisited)

    Thank you for the constructive input and understanding my curiosity.
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    Why a laser beam suddenly stops. (revisited)

    I am a pilot so I would say I'm pretty familiar with the horizon. As far as being some sort of flat-earther... Mmmmmm no. Riddle me this: The borough of Manhattan is approximately 13 miles long. Almost all of it is covered with skyscrapers. Does this mean every skyscraper is closer together at...
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    Why a laser beam suddenly stops. (revisited)

    The point I was trying to make: I wanted to eliminate the argument that the Planet Boundary Layer PBL is the reason the beam abruptly appears to terminate due to a rapid decrease in aerosols to reflect light back to the observer at the point of origin. That was the purpose of keeping the beam...
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    Why a laser beam suddenly stops. (revisited)

    I'm new here and far from an expert. That said, here is my observation. A buddy and I happen to have performance boats. We were on Seneca lake that is approximately 37 miles long and has very good line of sight. My buddy stayed in mostly one place at the Watkins Glen end and fired an Arctic...




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