John Carmichael contributed:

> But something tells
>me that even this method could be riddled with errors. (i.e.. what if you
>give ZW2000 the wrong information because your measurement of the ceiling
>height was 2 mm. off? Or, will the glass cover on the floating mirror
>refract the sunspot?)

I think you might also have trouble with ground vibrations revealed by 
the optical lever.

Hey John!...you've invented the world's first combination sundial and 
seismometer! 

Perhaps a mirror on top of small gimbal-mounted pendulum would solve the 
horizontality problem?  With its centre defined by split hairs perhaps. 
;-)

Tony Moss

Reply via email to