February
Check out this cool antique globe I found in my uncle's attic. Anyone know who the manufacturer is? #myfirstglobe
March
Looking for advice: what's a good desk-globe for beginners that's affordable but still turns smoothly? #GlobeEnthusiast
May
Wow, I made the jump to a full-swing meridian mount and y'all weren't kidding, this thing feels amazing to spin. I can barely keep my hands off it. #FrictionlessRevolution
August
Which has a higher RPM ceiling, an Edmonton 4500 (w/ the walnut standing-cradle), or the new Earheart Meticulous XL? Assuming I replace the stock bearings and grease regularly obviously. #WorldTurnt
October
I mean ultimately the problem with topographic globes is you're always gonna be sacrificing some speed for accuracy right. It doesn't matter how well calibrated the electromagnets in your hovermount are; any amount of raised relief throws off your center of mass. #smooth
December
Guys I think we need to level the Himalayas
The real problem with a relief globe is not the mass distribution (that can, and with a quality one should, be compensated by internal balance masses) but the fact that a non-smooth surface has a lot more air resistance, so they end up spinning down a lot faster
Can encase it in a smooth shell of clear or very light blue epoxy (representing the appropriately-scaled atmosphere) of course to alleviate that, but it's really hard to get such a complex shape free of bubbles, and of course you can't touch the relief then anymore.
