dead reckoning

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Recent Examples of dead reckoning Knowing that dead reckoning doesn’t account for variables like currents or steering errors, sailors would check their position by a sextant, using the Sun, Moon, planets or stars. Amy Shira Teitel, Discover Magazine, 15 June 2019 There is also straightforward dead reckoning and inertial navigation. The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2021 Born in Marblehead, Mass., Ellen Creesy learned how to pilot a vessel from her father, who also taught her the rudiments of navigation: dead reckoning and how to read a nautical chart. Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2022 But for longitude, navigators had to rely on dead reckoning that was subject to errors. Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 28 Apr. 2021 The researchers modeled the animals’ behavior using a variety of math ideas and the navigational concept of dead reckoning. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 19 Mar. 2021 Yoni Nova Kusumawan, had to rely on dead reckoning—using the STS-50’s trackline and rate of speed to estimate where and when to intercept it. Tristram Korten, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Aug. 2020 But since all of these systems all used dead reckoning—which, again, compares a car’s location to that of a map—these solutions weren’t actually that much more advanced than the 1909 Jones Live-Map. Larry Printz, Ars Technica, 24 June 2020 Known as dead reckoning, the system didn't use satellites. Larry Printz, Ars Technica, 24 June 2020
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Noun
  • No theory about what Facebook should be in the world.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Zoom in: Here are 10 theories, based on conversations with dozens of top Democrats, on what went wrong and what needs to change.
    Alex Thompson, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Newsom is one in a deep bench of Democratic governors stoking 2028 speculation, while Ocasio-Cortez herself is thought to have ambitions for higher office.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins’ offseason travels sparked speculation online about which NFL team the veteran could suit up for next season.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Refraining from adding personal conjecture or hypotheses might reduce any bias LLMs bring into their calculations.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The objective was to confuse enemy U-boat captains trying to determine the speed and direction of those ships, and a 1919 study seemed to support that hypothesis.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Another professor, speaking anonymously to the National Post, said Carney’s thesis appears to meet that definition.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Much like a startup's founding thesis guides its first hire, product roadmap, and fundraising strategy, a family's articulated purpose must anchor every decision—from asset allocation and bill-pay to lifestyle services and philanthropy.
    Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025

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