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Originally Posted by DavidNg
Hi,
How do people determine directions at the poles? from what I learn from high school physic classes compasses dont work at poles as N-S direction will be up-down, and how N-S-E-W directions still apply?
Thanks in advance
David
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Hi David,
You might enjoy a famous navigational puzzle.
You walk one km North, then one km East, then one km South and you are back precisely from where you first started.
Where are you?
Best Regards
Gary Kopff
Mt Kuring-Gai NSW 2080