From: Mystic Musk Ox (MAB@SAVAX750.RUTHERFORD.AC.UK)
Date: Fri 10 Sep 1993 - 12:14:00 EEST
>Paul Reilly
>>2. Considering that Glorantha is flat, how far can someone see
>> on the ocean?
>> Thus there is in fact a horizon on Glorantha, which gets farther away
>>as you go up. Mountains and such do provide good vantage points.
>>For a standing man, the horizon will be about five kilometers away. I'm
>>not sure how far one can see from a 12 kilometer height (The Vent), but I could
>>work out the Earth answer if you like. No guarantee that this will apply on
>>Glorantha, although it's certainly a great distance. According to
A rough rule of thumb, useful on Earth:
take height in feet, multiply by 1.5, then take the square root. answer = approx distance in miles that can be seen.
What about the atmospheric effects? On a flat world, that is going to be the big visual limiting factor (cunning explanations about the nature of light apart!).
David Cheng.
>THE TEKUMEL CONNECTION
>It is rumoured that Dave Morris, editor of _The Eye of All-seeing
>Wonder_ (a fanzine much like our beloved _Tales_), will try to make
>the trip from England. Also, Professor M.A.R. Barker is warming to
Does anyone have the UK address for this fanzine?
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