To confuse matters worse, it is further from the center of the earth to
the equator than from the center of the earth to the poles because of
the earth's rotation and resulting centrifugal force. I've also heard
that the earth sags some, so it is not symmetrical for the north and
south pole.
Gregg
> Jon wrote:
>
> >
> > Wayne.
> > If you are down am I then up or high here on the other side
> > of the globe?
> > Do you know why?
> >
>
> I guess it's because in any map or atlas North is always at the to and South
> at the bottom. Realistically down should be anywhere under my feet and up
> anywhere above.
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