18 Jul 04
Originally posted by Paul DiracThis is a myth. As everyone knows, there is more land, mountains and heavy things like Michael Moore in the Northern Hemisphere. Hence it weighs more than the Southern Hemisphere which is mainly ocean.
The Aussies would love it, 'cuz then the blood won't be running to their heads anymore. 😀
Because it is heavy, the Northern Hemisphere is at the bottom of the globe. You are the ones who are upside down, but years of Northern propaganda cartography has blinded you to this simple fact.
18 Jul 04
Originally posted by steerpikeI thought you guys had a globe that shows the southern hemisphere on the top?
This is a myth. As everyone knows, there is more land, mountains and heavy things like Michael Moore in the Northern Hemisphere. Hence it weighs more than the Southern Hemisphere which is mainly ocean.
Because it is heavy, the Northern Hemisphere is at the bottom of the globe. You are the ones who are upside down, but years of Northern propaganda cartography has blinded you to this simple fact.
Sort of like your toilets going 'the Wrong way'.
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18 Jul 04
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Originally posted by PhlabibitCartography shows an accepted way of thinking about the world but it needs to be challenged occasionly.
I thought you guys had a globe that shows the southern hemisphere on the top?
Sort of like your toilets going 'the Wrong way'.
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First, an 'upside-down' map looks wrong - but it is just as valid to put South on top. Also accepted is not putting the equator in the midlde and not showing part of the Southern Hemisphere at all - most people don't even notice the North is shown to be bigger in relation to the globe than it is. Also distorted is the size of land masses - the more distant from the Equator, the more stretched and more important a country looks. People also relate travel to a flat page - not seeing the quckest path is a curve. not a line and can go over the poles and off the map.
I think we need a new map - from multiple perspectives, and correctly adjusting size.
As for toilets going the wrong way - I can assure you my toilet flushes down.
18 Jul 04
Originally posted by steerpikeMaps are very deceptive... I used to wonder why Greenland and Canada didn't kick US butt being so big...
Cartography shows an accepted way of thinking about the world but it needs to be challenged occasionly.
First, an 'upside-down' map looks wrong - but it is just as valid to put South on top. Also accepted is not putting the equator in the midlde and not showing part of the Southern Hemisphere at all - most people don't even notice the North is show ...[text shortened]... justing size.
As for toilets going the wrong way - I can assure you my toilet flushes down.
That is why I only trust the globe now.
I will also add, I thank every day that the toilet flushes down, I hate when it comes up!
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18 Jul 04
Originally posted by deathbypawnI love the episode of the Simpsons where the US Embassy in Australia has installed some kind of 'toilet turbine' to make it flush "the proper clock-wise direction".
in the southern hemisphere when you flush toilets does the water go counterclockwise as opposed to clockwise in the northern hemishere. would tornado spin counter clockwise. would all this change if the poles flipped???
I know that Huricains and Typhoons spin the oposite direction... Tornados also??? I guess so....
Yes, this would all change if the poles flip, I would guess!
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18 Jul 04
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Originally posted by deathbypawnAfter number ones or number twos?
in the southern hemisphere when you flush toilets does the water go counterclockwise as opposed to clockwise in the northern hemishere. would tornado spin counter clockwise. would all this change if the poles flipped???
I will go and check if you like.
18 Jul 04
Is this to say that when and if the poles should shift or the polar currents should change direction, it would lead to a global super storm as in the day after tomorrow. ushering in the next global ice age. what do you know about the way the change in temperature in the polar caps affects total climate. Is there some kind of way to prevent a super storm of this nature or prevent polar revers or perhaps even reverse it after it happens.
18 Jul 04
Hmmm, I envision that the north pole will spin down, and the south pole will come up... but Magnetic north stays where it is?
Or does the core flip, and the surface stays put?
Either way, Humans can't stop it... I am sure! Time to get out in space and build, let Earth heal up all she likes.
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18 Jul 04
Originally posted by steerpikeYou MUST be wrong 😉
This is a myth. As everyone knows, there is more land, mountains and heavy things like Michael Moore in the Northern Hemisphere. Hence it weighs more than the Southern Hemisphere which is mainly ocean.
Because it is heavy, the Northern Hemisphere is at the bottom of the globe. You are the ones who are upside down, but years of Northern propaganda cartography has blinded you to this simple fact.
Have you got snow at Xmas?
fjord
19 Jul 04
Originally posted by shavixmirLots of hard drugs in Holland, too.
Dude...
Nobody flips from marijuana. It's impossible.
It goes like this:
"Hey you!"
"Who me?"
"Yeah. I think so."
"Are you sure?"
"Not really."
"Cool."
See, fighting and flipping on Marijuana is not possible.
Go to a football match or a pub...if they're fighting and flipping out...what have they beed doing? Smoking pot or drinking beer?
Mhmmmmm