Comments on: Video: The World in a Giant Globe in Copenhagen http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2009/world/video-the-world-in-a-giant-globe-in-copenhagen/ Reporting the Global Water Crisis Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:22:57 +0000 hourly 1 By: James Hyder http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2009/world/video-the-world-in-a-giant-globe-in-copenhagen/comment-page-1/#comment-7554 James Hyder Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:11:29 +0000 http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/?p=9518#comment-7554 Mr. Lanier's math is way off with respect to the size of IMAX screens. A 20-meter diameter dome has a surface area of about 1,250 square meters. The largest IMAX screen, in Sydney, Australia, is 29.4x35.7 meters, an area of about 1,050 square meters. The average IMAX film theater screen is 18x24meters, 432 square meters. The sphere is approximately equivalent to 15 ordinary movie theater screens, i.e. 6.5x12.5 meters. Mr. Lanier’s math is way off with respect to the size of IMAX screens. A 20-meter diameter dome has a surface area of about 1,250 square meters.

The largest IMAX screen, in Sydney, Australia, is 29.4×35.7 meters, an area of about 1,050 square meters. The average IMAX film theater screen is 18x24meters, 432 square meters.

The sphere is approximately equivalent to 15 ordinary movie theater screens, i.e. 6.5×12.5 meters.

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