| Roffen | RE: Answer and ask |
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well done, Jogvanth! I forgot about the question, so that's why I haven't been posting clues! But it seems, you don't need clues! 
The exact problem in the computer software, was that in binary numbers negative numbers are defined with a '1' as the first bit.
e.g. a 4-bit number 0011 is 3 in decimal-numbers, while 1110 is -2 in decimal-numbers. Without the negative definition, 1110 would normally give a decimal-number of 14. See the difference? 
The controls were defined by left = positive numbers and right was negative numbers. (not sure about it, but good enough for explanation!)
When the rocket steered right, the system correctly corrected the flight-path, but when the rocket steered left, the rocket thought it corrected the flight-path, but did instead steer more left... again detecting the rocket was tilting more to the left, the system 'corrected' harder, turning the rocket more, etc...
Finally, as Jogvanth stated, aerodynamics took over and pieced the rocket.
Space-faring rockets don't have a auto-destruction button... the extra explosives weigh too much!
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| Jogvanth | RE: Answer and ask |
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Since no one else has taken over the thread yet, then I will post a new question:
How large is the fine, if you get caught making the below gesture on the Autobahns in Germany?
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No decision is so fine as to not bind us to its consequences.
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Not even death.
-R. Scott Bakker. 'The Prince of Nothing'
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| Roffen | RE: Answer and ask |
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The fine WAS 1.000 Deutch Marks, which would roughly translate into €450. This was back in 2k.
Taking inflatation and the move from DM to € into consideration, I'd guess the fine would be €500!
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| Jogvanth | RE: Answer and ask |
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Your numbers are accurate enough, Roffen.
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No decision is so fine as to not bind us to its consequences.
No consequence is so unexpected as to absolve us of our decisions.
Not even death.
-R. Scott Bakker. 'The Prince of Nothing' |
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| Roffen | RE: Answer and ask |
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Which mountaintop is the farthest from the center of the earth?
edit: from request by Torellion:
Which mountaintop on earth is the farthest from the center of the earth?
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| Torellion | RE: Answer and ask |
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I don't know, and you don't either
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| Roffen | RE: Answer and ask |
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I beg to differ...
Mount Chimborazo, in Ecuador.
Everest is the highest above sea level, but because of the way the Earth bulges at the center, Chimborazo (6010 meters, or 20,600 feet above sea level) is the highest when measured from the center of the planet. To put it another way, it is the furthest out into space.
Since i answered my own question, I will be setting up a new one asap 
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| Roffen | RE: Answer and ask |
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...But then again... I have previously put up questions, I couldn't have answered afterwards
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| Roffen | RE: Answer and ask |
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Now, if you will be so kind as to give me the coordinates of the piece of rock?
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| Torellion | RE: Answer and ask |
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That is not the mountaintop is the farthest from the center of the earth.
That is the mountaintop on earth that is farthest from the center of the earth. There is some mountaintop somewhere in the universe that is the farthest one, but none of us know it.
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| Jogvanth | RE: Answer and ask |
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57º35’48â€N 13º41’19â€W / 57.59667, -13.68861.
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No decision is so fine as to not bind us to its consequences.
No consequence is so unexpected as to absolve us of our decisions.
Not even death.
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| Roffen | RE: Answer and ask |
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Torellion wrote:
That is not the mountaintop is the farthest from the center of the earth.
That is the mountaintop on earth that is farthest from the center of the earth. There is some mountaintop somewhere in the universe that is the farthest one, but none of us know it.
Granted, Torellion, you are indeed correct... but you know it and I know it... that was not what I meant 
Looks about right to you, Jogvanth... next Q, please
And that is the Rockall, if anyone hadn't guessed it already
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| Jogvanth | RE: Answer and ask |
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Allrighty then!
Name this city:
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No decision is so fine as to not bind us to its consequences.
No consequence is so unexpected as to absolve us of our decisions.
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-R. Scott Bakker. 'The Prince of Nothing'
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| OKJones | RE: Answer and ask |
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Looks like it could be London
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| Jogvanth | RE: Answer and ask |
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It's not London
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No decision is so fine as to not bind us to its consequences.
No consequence is so unexpected as to absolve us of our decisions.
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| Laluu | RE: Answer and ask |
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I think there's a bend in the river similar to that one in Baghdad. But I guess that applies to lots of cities and lots of rivers.
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| Jogvanth | RE: Answer and ask |
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No, It's not Baghdad
Hint #1: It's in Europe
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No decision is so fine as to not bind us to its consequences.
No consequence is so unexpected as to absolve us of our decisions.
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| Spiff | RE: Answer and ask |
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ehh volga river running through samara?
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| Jogvanth | RE: Answer and ask |
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Nope
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No decision is so fine as to not bind us to its consequences.
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| Jogvanth | RE: Answer and ask |
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Hint #2: Some of us (of the top of my head, at least 3 of us) have been to this city.
Hint #3: The city is partly famous for its bridges.
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No decision is so fine as to not bind us to its consequences.
No consequence is so unexpected as to absolve us of our decisions.
Not even death.
-R. Scott Bakker. 'The Prince of Nothing' |
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