As a hypothetical in the present tense, the answer would be "where you are".
John Haynes
Director
Geodata Consultants, Inc.
1-800-838-6661
www.geodataconsult.com
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From: "Alex Eshed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "MapInfo-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 5:36 AM
Subject: MI-L A Mapping Puzzle for Savants
> Greetings List,
>
> It's really nice to have this kind of diversion from time to time.
>
> As I usually work with kilometers I would ignore such riddles. But then
> the numbers caught my attention. The circumference of the earth is about
> 40,000 km, so (some calculator punching) about 25,000 mile. The cities
> in the Southern Hemisphere have larger figures and approach half the
> equator length.
>
> Which leads me to GUESS that the location of this hypothetical signpost
> is at the North Pole. Seems appropriate for a riddle for kids. Go figure
> ;-)
>
> > Bill Thoen wrote:
> > >
> > > Here's an interesting mapping problem that was in this Sunday's
> > > "Ask Marilyn" (newspaper) column.
> > >
> > > Say you come upon a sign that says the following:
> > > Paris 4658 miles
> > > Moscow 5438 miles
> > > Tel Aviv 6681 miles
> > > Hong Kong 7878 miles
> > > Sydney 8746 miles
> > > Johannesburg 9092 miles
> > >
> > > How would you determine where the sign is located?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Alex Eshed
> Digi-Tek Ltd. Tel: +972-3-961-5840
> 12 Homa St., Fax: +972-3-961-5877
> Rishon LeZion 75655 Cell: +972-54-859109
> Israel
>
>
>
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