If they saw us docking, they'd shoot us out of the sky....
Um....there's no sky in space.....
shareTake me out into the black,
Tell them I ain't comin back.
Burn the land and boil the sea,
You can't take the sky from me....
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Now your just looking for stuff to pick apart. Technically yes, they get shot out of orbit or blown up, the ship or what remains of it will reenter the Earth's atmosphere. So yes, out of the sky.
shareNow you're just looking for a way to explain inaccuracies. Unsuccessfully. Just like your reply to my other post. There is no sky in space. No way around it. Even if they were shot in space and ended up being pulled toward the Earth, they'd burn up entering the atmosphere and still wouldn't have been shot out of any sky.
shareNope I'm simply stating they are using a figure of speech, they are in a low earth orbit. So if they said shot out of space it would sound odd even more. As with the other post, orbits still are based on north south east west. True north is needed for GPS, yes navigation systems use preloaded software, but without said satellites they would work blind. But going back to saying we are to your west, I guess they could have said a position of degrees in relation to you or on your nine or six.
shareActually, sky is defined as "the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth." So they are very much in the "sky," and there most certainly is sky in space.
shareThat's a Google definition that's specific to a scenario where one is on the Earth's surface, looking up. Once you're out of the atmosphere, that definition is null and void. The definition you're choosing to quote is no different than to say "he or she looked toward the heavens". It's not a true definition. The sky is below you when you're outside Earth's atmosphere.
share"that's specific to a scenario where one is on the Earth's surface, looking up. Once you're out of the atmosphere, that definition is null and void. "
That's the same thing as saying that if you are flying in an airplane you are not in the sky because it can only be called the sky if you are standing on the ground.
Not sure why you rejected the definition I quoted as being "a Goggle definition," but here's how Merriam-Webster defines sky: "the upper atmosphere or expanse of space that constitutes an apparent great vault or arch over the earth."
Again, this definition includes the area of space just above the Earth's atmosphere. Just because you can see it from the Earth's surface, doesn't mean it ceases to exist when you are no longer on the Earth's surface.
But, honestly, I can't relate to why it's bothering you so much.
That's the same thing as saying that if you are flying in an airplane you are not in the sky because it can only be called the sky if you are standing on the ground.
That's not even close to the same thing. A plane is still in the atmosphere. Did you even read what I said? You've now misunderstood the definition of "sky" and completely missed what I said. You're also misunderstanding the MW definition because you want it to mean what you think it means. You're incorrectly attributing the use of the word "space" in the definition. They don't mean outerspace. They mean simply "space". Like the space around you. Don't argue a point, without first paying attention to what was said, and understanding what you're reading. They were not in the upper atmosphere or right above it. Not even close. They were way out in orbit.
And it doesn't bother me "so much", it was simply wrong. That was it, it was wrong. Nothing more, nothing less. You're the one who wants to somehow make it right. No one asked you comment. It's odd, and that's actually what's bothersome. Needlessly replying without comprehension. There's no point in having a discussion if you don't first actually pay attention. How you could possibly use that "plane" example is simply astonishing. Especially after what I said about the atmosphere. You do know planes are still in the atmosphere, don't you? share
You don't like google. You don't like Merriam-Webster. Do you approve of the Oxford Dictionary?
"The region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth."
More miscomprehension? There's nothing wrong with the definitions. Please show me where I insinuated that.
The problem is your inability to interpret them correctly. You seem to have the same shortcoming with everything. Even my posts.