The same as at the North Pole. :angel:
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The same as at the North Pole. :angel:
You would expect so, but which North Pole?
I've been internalizing a really complicated situation in my head bro. The Pakehas at the Beehive decided that the South Pole should be the same time as them and the munters in the great white chilly bin said "Hard bro, Hard."Quote:
Originally Posted by anfield5
What time is it at the South Pole? It's same time at the South Pole as it is in Wellington... so it's about 1973. :D
The time is whatever John Key says it is.
It has nothing to do with the grinning Key idiot, we don't mention his name in polite company, or even here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rollo
Clue it is by convention a particular time at the South Pole all the time, I.e the time never changes, but what time is it?
Any time......:angel:
Technically it is all times, but there is a specific time it is set to be
Gmt?
No, Because GMT changes every second, the time at the pole does not
Time:Quote:
Originally Posted by anfield5
http://www.timegenie.com/city.time/aqams
http://www.nsf.gov/geo/plr/images/pr...tion_flags.jpg
http://www.nsf.gov/geo/plr/support/southp.jsp
Officially, since all flights to Antarctica go through McMurdo Station which is owned by NZ, the time at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station is co-ordinated with McMurdo and is +12:00 UTC for NZST or +13:00 UTC in NZDST.
I remember this because when I was still working for the Commonwealth Law Courts, there was a wedding that we had to do a hookup for and needed to know the time at the South Pole.
Unless the actual South Pole has a different time; in which case TIL...
south Pole does have a different time. Since all time zones converge at the pole it is in effect in all time zones, the convention says the it is always 12 noon at the pole.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rollo
So if I live on the South Pole time wouldn't pass. :laugh:
No my friend, you wouldn't age and would live for ever. I am consider ing moving there so O am alive when Liverpool wins a Premiership titleQuote:
Originally Posted by gadjo_dilo
:laugh:
Move to Adelaide.Quote:
Originally Posted by anfield5
Every day in Adelaide seems like an eternity.
Then having a job in Adelaide would be a nightmare for me.....:laugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rollo
Who is Adelaide?
Who is Adelaide? Queen Adelaide was William IV's wife and George IV's mum.Quote:
Originally Posted by anfield5
What is Adelaide? A city of about 1 and a bit million people, the capital of South Australia and the fifth largest city in Australia.
The city of churches and erm........? To be honest though I preferred it as the venue for the Aus GP, rather than Melbourne
Every possible time
Did a d type
:mad: :fasttalk: :angryfire
It's D-Type!
Q: How many North Poles are there?
I reckon there's four:
(1) The true Geographic pole - the point at 90 degrees north where all lines of longitude meet
(2) The Magnetic North Pole
(3) There must be a third and fourth or the question wouldn't be subtle enough - is it the location of the "North Pole" scientific research station.
(4) The point where the earth's axis of rotation meets the surface. It differs from (1) because the earth is not a perfect sphere.
Then of course there's Santa's home which is debatably either at the North Pole or somewhere in Greenland.
1 - is goodQuote:
Originally Posted by D-Type
2 - is good
3 - there is a subtle answer
4 - that answer is nominally the same as 1.
There could also be the most northerly Polish Person :D
:D
btw I did not understand the logic for #4? They should not be wildly different even due to the oblate nature of earth..
anyways is 4th the celestial north pole?:p:
Earth is an oblate spheroid which means that it is flattened at the poles and bugles at the middle. The geographic pole of bodies (and indeed earth) IS the axis of rotation and in practice, it varies no more than a few metres.Quote:
Originally Posted by Storm
Earth is not a perfect sphere but even if it was shaped like a chihuahua its rotational axis would still define the geographic poles.
The celestial north pole is directly above geographic north pole (azimuth)
Thats what I meant rollo that they should not be different as per D-Type's suggestion.
correct, the celestial NP is directly above, basically the same imaginery line stretched to cut the so called celestial sphere...But then the geo NP and celestial NP become TWO different points on the same line eh? ;)
I remember hearing the number 7 as an answer for this
Every planet, satellite and asteroid in the Solar System has a North Pole, so there are thousands of them. But I think the question relates to places on Earth.
Are you including places named "North Pole" or are you looking for a third geographical North Pole?
I'm going to give this.Quote:
Originally Posted by D-Type
1. Geographic North Pole - Defined from the point of rotation
2. Magnetic North Pole - The point where magnetic lines of forces enter vertically
3. Geomagnetic North Pole - which is where where the axis of the best-fitting dipole intersects the Earth's surface, if the earth was a giant magnet.
4. North Pole of Inaccessibility - Which is the furthest point from any land mass
OK, I'll try and find a question.
If anyone has a good question, feel free to post it.
It's difficult to find a new question so I'll repeat an old one
Name 3, no make that 4, claimants to the title of "World's highest mountain" and explain the justification for each claim.
Everest - highest point above sea level
Chimbarazo - furthest point from centre of earth (closest point on earth to the moon)
Kilimanjaro - highest point above its surrounding plain
Manu kea - tallest from base to summit
Olympus Mons - depending on how you measure it towers at least 69,000 ft. When you said "World's highest mountain" you didn't specify which world.
Rheasilvia - is probably 72,000 ft tall; it's on Vesta which isn't even a planet but it might be a world.
^ :rolleyes: but I still bow down to your astronomical knowledge ;)
did not know about the Vesta one!
On the nose, Anfield 5, 4 out of 4. Your question next.
Kinda feel like I am cheating, as it was origionally my question....Quote:
Originally Posted by D-Type
Just find a flaming question to ask!
Sorry D. Been really busy with my degree and am getting forgetful .Quote:
Originally Posted by D-Type
Question: What country has the tallest average height, what country has the shortest average height of its' male population?
Tallest - Sweden?
Shortest - perhaps a central African country with significant Pygmy population...
Rwanda for both, with the Tutsi being the tallest and the Pygmies the shortest