Re: Ping anim

On Tue, 09 Apr 2024 21:09:58 -0400
shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:

On Tue, 9 Apr 2024 18:52:56 -0400, Rhino
<no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
 

On Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:29:13 -0400
shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
 

On Tue, 9 Apr 2024 17:14:11 -0400, Rhino
<no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
 

On Tue, 09 Apr 2024 16:37:35 -0400
shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
  

On Tue, 9 Apr 2024 16:08:32 -0400, Rhino
<no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
   

One of my friends just shared a video with me touting the
features of the latest Tesla FSD (Full Self Driving) software
and I was surprised to find that it was made in Scottsdale.
It's essentially the first video footage I've seen of the
place.
>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX4kekZ2Fps [25 minutes]
>
I've always found it interesting to see places I've never been.
They always seem to look different than whatever I've
anticipated. This is no exception. I suppose I was expecting
more sandy desert and cactus and fewer boulders and scrub
grass and palm trees ;-)
>
Anyway, anyone curious to see what the area looks like might
find this an interesting video.       

 
Looks much like it did back in the 90s. I spent a week out in
the Phoenix area for work. Now if you head North/North East
about 100 miles you will find much more trees and the temps
will be much cooler as you head into the mountains.   

>
Am I safe in assuming that the trees were planted by people rather
than natural processes and that the existence of the trees has
caused the cooler temperatures as approach the mountains?   

 
In the Phoenix area it's mostly planted trees. Going up NE of
Phoenix into the mountains you get trees that were naturally
there. The cooler temps are more due to the higher elevations than
the trees as they aren't the thick groves you see in Canada or on
the east coast of the USA. After all you go north/NE of
Phoenix/Scottsdale the elevation changes from close to sea level
up to several thousand feet above sea level. You can see the
change more dramatically at the Grand Canyon where there can be
10-15 degrees difference between the top of the canyon and the
bottom, a difference of about five thousand feet or more. 

>
Thanks for clarifying that. Somehow, I thought you were implying that
the trees alone made all the difference but it seems I misread your
intention ;-) 

 
No, I was just commenting on the expectations that many people, myself
included might have for a place like Arizona. Expecting there to be no
trees at all when in fact, depending upon the climate (which can vary
depending upon the elevation), there can be plenty of trees and other
types of greenery.
Arizona is just one of those places where you can feel the difference
the elevation makes in the temp in just a few hours by just walking in
a place like the Grand Canyon. Normally we would have to drive for
hours to see a significant change in temps that are solely due to
elevation changes.

We're "on the same page" now ;-) Thanks for explaining what you meant.

--
Rhino