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Poser - OFFICIAL F.A.Q (Last Updated: 2024 Nov 12 11:30 pm)
Question #1: Because it would not be a circle if it were not 360 degrees! (: Just kidding, it is because the Babylonians decided that a circle should contain 360 degrees. Question#2: Major railroads are 4 feet, 8 1/2 inches because the standard width of wagon wheels, trails, and roman chariots are 4 feet, 8 1/2 inches. Question #3: RENDEROSITY, that's who! (: Genny
You know, I have to admit, that my husband, is a hobbiest too, except, he, unlike me, actually makes things, in real life, and his latest project is: Wagon Wheels. (: That is why I knew the reason they are what they are, and I just thought I should confess that to you all, as I would have NEVER known it, other then, I learned it from him. (: I really didn't cheat, but I may have had an Unfair advantage. Genny
#1 - So The Three Degrees would be 357 people short in their band and not be able to form a circle. #2 - 4ft 8 1/2 inches was the average height of the 23,647 people who built the first railroad. #3 - You know I already have uv mapper pro and am not eligible to win. #4 - I don't know. I haven't opened it yet. mac
#1 - Combine Genny and Fyrespiryt's answers and that's correct.
#2 - In the US, we did it that way because that's the way they did it in England and the reason they did it that way in England is *see everyones answer to #2 above. :)
#3 - Because you haven't received your copy of P5 yet. :p
#4 - (that's a loaded question) Hmm, can't decide between www.renderosity.com and www.uvmapper.com
:)
...... Kendra
Entry #2 #1a - Because some idiot in Ancient Egypt had 12 fingers and refused to go metric. #1b - So that people with 3rd-degree burns would feel relieved that they hadn't gotten anything worse. #2 - They were trying to economise and couldn't afford a railroad 5 feet wide? #3 - You have double-vision and are under the mistaken impression you have 2 copies of uv mapper pro. #4 - www.nekkidwomencoveredinmaplesyrup.com mac
#1. In 1936, a tablet was excavated some 200 miles from Babylon. Here one should make the interjection that the Sumerians were first to make one of man's greatest inventions, namely, writing; through written communication, knowledge could be passed from one person to others, and from one generation to the next and future ones. They impressed their cuneiform (wedge-shaped) script on soft clay tablets with a stylus, and the tablets were then hardened in the sun. The mentioned tablet, whose translation was partially published only in 1950, is devoted to various geometrical figures, and states that the ratio of the perimeter of a regular hexagon to the circumference of the circumscribed circle equals a number which in modern notation is given by 57/60 + 36/(60^2) (the Babylonians used the sexagesimal system, i.e., their base was 60 rather than 10). The Babylonians knew, of course, that the perimeter of a hexagon is exactly equal to six times the radius of the circumscribed circle, in fact that was evidently the reason why they chose to divide the circle into 360 degrees (and we are still burdened with that figure to this day). The tablet, therefore, gives ... Pi = 25/8 = 3.125. So that's who gave us the 360 degrees in the circle. #2. The U.S. standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is four feet, eight and a half inches. That's an exceedingly odd number. Why was that gauge used? Because that's the way they built them in England, and English expatriates built the U.S. railroads. Why did the English people build them like that? Because the first rail lines were built by the same people who built the prerailroad tramways, and that's the gauge they used. Why did 'they' use that gauge then? Because the people who built the tramways used the same jigs and tools that they used for building wagons, which used that wheel spacing. Why did the wagons use that odd wheel spacing? Well, if they tried to use any other spacing the wagons would break on some of the old, long-distance roads, because that's the spacing of the old wheel ruts. So who built these old rutted roads? The first long-distance roads in Europe were built by Imperial Rome for the benefit of its legions. The roads have been used ever since. And the ruts? Roman war chariots made the initial ruts, which everyone else had to match for fear of destroying their wagons. Since the chariots were made for or by Imperial Rome, they were all alike in the matter of wheel spacing. Thus, the standard U.S. railroad gauge of four feet, eight and a half inches derives from the specification for an Imperial Roman army war chariot. #3. I am doing this contest because I have used and "abused" UVMapper Classic about all I can... Need to work on something new. #4. I have to admit.. Renderosity has it hands down... I check the site almost everyday (at least 5-10 times... I know, I need a life!) -Lee
No winner yet ... - but - ... some of you are getting very, very close. BTW - You can post as many times as you want - and previous winners ARE eligible except, what are ya gonna do with a second copy? Map models in stereo??? ;=] cheers, (for now ...) dr geep ;=] P.S. Yes, I am doing this to "fill the gap" until P5 arrives. (Wed for me, I hope.) Then you probably won't hear from me for about 2-3 years. (if you're lucky ;=] )
Remember ... "With Poser, all things are possible, and poseable!"
cheers,
dr geep ... :o]
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The "Roman cart track" story has never been able to be verified (although it was researched by alt.folklore.urban a few times :-). This from... http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/railwidth.htm Where did the four-foot, eight-and-a-half-inch standard originate? Gabriel says it was from a Englishman named George Stephenson. Carts on rails had been used in mines in England for years, but the width of the rails varied from mine to mine since they didn't share tracks. Stephenson was the one who started experimenting with putting a steam engine on the carts so there would be propulsion to pull them along. He had worked with several mines with differing gauges and simply chose to make the rails for his project 4-foot, eight inches wide. He later decided that adding another six inches made things easier. He was later consulted for constructing some rails along a roadway and by the time broader plans for railroads in Great Britain were proposed, there were already 1200 miles of his rails so the "Stephenson gauge" became the standard. Interestingly, the 4-foot, eight-and-a-half inch width has not always been the standard in the U.S. According to the Encyclopedia of American Business History and Biography, at the beginning of the Civil War, there were more than 20 different gauges ranging from 3 to 6 feet, although the 4-foot, eight-and-a-half inch was the most widely used. During the war, any supplies transported by rail had to be transferred by hand whenever a car on one gauge encountered track of another gauge and more than 4,000 miles of new track was laid during the war to standardize the process. Later, Congress decreed that the 4-foot, eight-and-a-half inch standard would be used for transcontinental railway.
Well, I may be wrong about everything, other than the railroad thing, but I am absolutely, POSSITIVELY sure, that this is why, it is the way it is. Like I said before, my husband is building a set of wagon wheels, per specs that are made from original wagon wheels of the past, so.............I don't know where anyone else got their information, but, when you can see the end result, IN REAL LIFE, then there can be no Doubts. (: genny
'Where did the four-foot, eight-and-a-half-inch standard originate? Gabriel says it was from a Englishman named George Stephenson' I hate to be picky, cooler (actually, I'm a liar...I lOVE being picky), but Stephenson was a Scotsman....he invented the steam engine. Along with a few other Scottish inventions....like television, telephones, tarmac (hottop), and bicycles, toi name but a few. LOL mac
Nobody has it yet!
[but this thread sure is fun to read, don't cha think?]
I don't know 'bout you guys, but I sure are gettin' an edacation! ;=]
Hmmmmm?????????????
Seems like we're kinda stuck on #1.
So, I'm gonna give ya a clue...
The answer lies not in the AD but in the BC.
I'm sure that helps alot, but that's all you're gonna get.
... for now ... anyway ...
cheers,
dr geep
;=]
Remember ... "With Poser, all things are possible, and poseable!"
cheers,
dr geep ... :o]
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#1 - 360 degrees came from the ancient Egyptian calendar, which in turn was based on astronomy calculation. #2 - std. rail gauge came over from horse-carriage trail ruts in, which came from british carriage ruts (since carriages on both sides of the Atlantic were about the same dimensions. The carriages were made to match ruts laid by Roman chariots in the old stone roads in Britain (carriages were built to match the Roman ruts so as to save wear and tear on the axles.) The Roman chariots were sized appropriately based on the width of two horses' arses, which fit into the fixed side-yokes. #3 - err, what Kendra said ;) #4 - http://www.faeriewylde.com, if you enjoy the presence of the wee folk (:p) . Otherwise, for all-around 3d goodness, the answer is Renderosity.
1 the circle, I believe is 360 due to measuring the movement of the stars. In making a sort of "star dial" the cirlce is related to how long it takes for the stars to do a full revolution. If you are familiar with astrolgy you will note that each sign, denoted by a group of stars, begins at a slightly different time each year, sometimes a different day. this has to do with the wobble of the earth in it's rotation. If you look at charts you will see some that leave this in and you have unequal houses, others have been standardized with 30 degrees per house. This equalizing has to do with mathmaticians at the time messing with nature, 2. The width of the rails does have to do withI think an isosolese( ok, I can't spell) triangle and balance. A certain ratio between the base width and sholder hight of the animal pulling the cart and average height of a man plays into it. Made for the sturdiest, non tipping wagon or chariot. When it was realised that to connect all the railways and the need for a standard, they went back to the wagon standard. 3. as geep says, he is waiting for p5.
Question #1 - There are 360 degrees in a circle because that's how many there are. Question #2 - In the United States, the standard spacing between the rails on all major railroads is 4 feet 8 1/2 inches because that's how wide the wheels are on the railroad cars. Question #3 - I am doing this contest? Because you're geep. Question #4 - What is absolutely the best website on the net for graphics artists? Whatever site geep hangs out on, and where I can get good stuff for free.
Ah, almost forgot: 12 months of 30 days each are in the old Egyptian year - and those were based on the rotation of the star Sirius, if memory serves (they used it to time the year), and was based on the legends of Osiris and Thoth. (err, my minor was in martial history (ie hopology), as opposed to general history, so I may have just blew it entirely. :) ) /P
Sirius' position next to the rising sun foretold the flooding of the Nile, the calendar itself was credited to Thoth, so it's either him, the Nile, or the earth around the sun :? They eventually had to correct the thing, making it 365 days, pretty much like what we have now, minus the leap years :) /P
Remember ... "With Poser, all things are possible, and poseable!"
cheers,
dr geep ... :o]
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is that you geep? you're cute :) while you're in a generous mood, any chance of getting your skin free? lol i like the mustache and goatee :) nice edumekationul thread here :)
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The earth's orbit WAS 360 days and Mar's orbit WAS 720 days prior to 701 BC.
All major civilization's calendars were based on a 360 day year but in 701 BC, the two orbits almost coincided exactly and the near fly by threw both planets into the orbits we are in today.
But, don't take my word for it. Find the book "Catastrophism." and judge for yourself. ;=]
Thus, we have 360 degrees in a circle because 1 degree was the rotational distance that the Earth moved in 1 day. They really knew (well, some of them did) that the Earth revolved around the Sun and they, also, thought that the Earth's orbit was a circle with the Sun at the center.
cheers,
dr geep
;=]
TTFN
Remember ... "With Poser, all things are possible, and poseable!"
cheers,
dr geep ... :o]
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Attached Link: http://www.faeriewylde.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=598
LOL @ April... I have a Penguin Faerie WIP going over at the link above - still got a lot to do on the skin and facial features, though the basic skin and bumpmaps are done. (err, you may have to register first...) Back when Geep called for photographs for his R'osity scrapbook, I mailed him a copy. (Incidentally, the goatee has, umm, sorta grown a bit. It's now a full-blown beard - heh. ) Thx Geep - this is awesome (and I have more than a few models waiting for a new map... keep an eye on Free Stuff :) ) /PThis site uses cookies to deliver the best experience. Our own cookies make user accounts and other features possible. Third-party cookies are used to display relevant ads and to analyze how Renderosity is used. By using our site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood our Terms of Service, including our Cookie Policy and our Privacy Policy.
Hi gang, Dr Geep here.
Well, it's time for another contest ... you've waited long enough. ;=]
This one isn't going to be so easy, though.
The prize?
"UVMapper Pro"
Just possibly the world's greatest software tool for mapping all your 3D models.
All you have to do is answer the first three simple questions and ...
POST YOUR ANSWERS HERE IN THIS THREAD.
All answers must be correct to win. I am the sole judge of all answers and my decision will be final. (After all, it's my money, no?) I will not respond to ANY partially correct answers until after there is a winner.
The name of the winner will be posted here.
Ready?
Here goes.
Question #1 -
There are 360 degrees in a circle.
Why?
Question #2 -
In the United States, the standard spacing between the rails
on all major railroads is 4 feet 8 1/2 inches.
Why?
Question #3 -
I am doing this contest?
Why?
Question #4 -
What is absolutely the best website on the net for graphics artists?
Good luck to all, and ........
cheers,
dr geep
;=]
Remember ... "With Poser, all things are possible, and poseable!"
cheers,
dr geep ... :o]
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