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zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 66338 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
The North Pole, not the magnetic one. Savoir-Faire is everywhere! The T1 Trust, T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, America's First HST |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 21213 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
BINGO! Yes. That's one answer. Are there other answers?... Keep searchin', Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 31006 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
BINGO! Yes. What planet? |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 21213 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
Any 3d planetary spheroid you like using our earthly system of latitude/longitude. Keep searchin', Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 21213 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
Here's a good "pub quiz" question that appeared over a beer or two: What? No further takers?... For the answers: One example is that as given by Zoom for starting at the north pole, moving 1km southwards to a line of latitude 1km from the pole, whereby you can move anywhere along that latitude to return 1km north back to your starting point. Another example is to start 1km north of a southern hemisphere latitude that is 1km to circumnavigate along that latitude. Hence for that example, you can start anywhere around the start latitude, move 1km south to the magical latitude that is exactly 1km to circumnavigate back to the same point to then return north back to your start point. Further, there are an infinity of latitudes to start from whereby the more southerly latitude is such that you make an integer number of circumnavigations along that latitude to then return north to your start point.
See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19399 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
I don't know how that is a good pub question as I knew about it while at school, which I left at 15. Unless of course school standards have dropped. Or was it because our maths teacher was an ex Lancaster bomber navigator. A better pub question might be; What object do you speed up if it is ahead of its intended position or vice versa slow down to get it to move forward? |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 31006 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
A better pub question might be; Lets just say that object is in free-fall. |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 66338 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Blue Lantern Oath: In fearful day, in raging night, With strong hearts full, our souls ignite, When all seems lost in the War of Light, Look to the stars-- For Hope burns bright! The cap says Hope on the back... Savoir-Faire is everywhere! The T1 Trust, T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, America's First HST |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 21213 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
... A better pub question might be; That's a classic dance of going orbital. If the positioning is with respect to time, then that is a dance of Lorentz and relativity... Is that worth two beers?! :-) Keep searchin', Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
Carlos Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 30665 Credit: 57,275,487 RAC: 157 |
My favorite pub question is: If you dig a square hole that is 1 foot deep, 1 foot wide, and 1 foot long, how much dirt is in it? I have seen people work on that one for as long as 30 agonizing minutes and refuse to give up. |
Dr Who Fan Send message Joined: 8 Jan 01 Posts: 3343 Credit: 715,342 RAC: 4 |
My favorite pub question is: If you dig a square hole that is 1 foot deep, 1 foot wide, and 1 foot long, how much dirt is in it? Must be the same dolts that if you tell them to "find the penny in the corner of a round room" they would try to find it. |
Admiral Gloval Send message Joined: 31 Mar 13 Posts: 21284 Credit: 5,308,449 RAC: 0 |
The empty cube. And if you want out of the hole. Put down the shovel. |
Carlos Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 30665 Credit: 57,275,487 RAC: 157 |
My favorite pub question is: If you dig a square hole that is 1 foot deep, 1 foot wide, and 1 foot long, how much dirt is in it? Sounds like you met her. |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 21213 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
The empty cube. And if you want out of the hole. Put down the shovel. Very good for there being no dirt in the dug out hole! There is still the 1 cubic foot of air... :-P Keep searchin'! Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 31006 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
The empty cube. And if you want out of the hole. Put down the shovel. Not on the moon. |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19399 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
D-Day ration pack last in the world, Dorset museum says A museum believes a D-Day ration pack held in its collection is the only complete one of its kind in the world. An X-ray on the waxed cardboard box by experts at Fishbourne Roman Palace in West Sussex revealed all the original contents were still intact. |
Admiral Gloval Send message Joined: 31 Mar 13 Posts: 21284 Credit: 5,308,449 RAC: 0 |
I didn’t know until I saw this YouTube video. Darwin Award Winners. So there is a small cure for the stupid. |
Dr Who Fan Send message Joined: 8 Jan 01 Posts: 3343 Credit: 715,342 RAC: 4 |
If you have not already found the website that inspired the videos, check out Darwin Awards where anyone can submit a nomination, view past nominations / winners and vote on possible induction into current year's winners list. |
Admiral Gloval Send message Joined: 31 Mar 13 Posts: 21284 Credit: 5,308,449 RAC: 0 |
I have the website bookmarked. I did not know of the videos. |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22528 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
Not all wars require the use of weapons: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61801682 Now, what happened to various bottles of alcoholic beverage left by the various "invading" forces? Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
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