This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. Given the lack of answers provided, and the volumes of new questions generated, perhaps the puzzle humbly demonstrates we are more Acolytes = or Apprentices than Savants.=20 -----Original Message----- From: Crompton, Mark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 10:46 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: MI-L A Mapping Puzzle for Savants These may not be sperical distances around the earth, but could = possibly be the shortest distance, including THROUGH the earth! Now it is a 3-D problem... -----Original Message----- From: Lawley, Russell S [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 6:03 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: MI-L A Mapping Puzzle for Savants relax, you're at an UK travel agent....... they are the cost of flights to = those cities in 'air mile' vouchers......you know, those things you rack up = by flying with various companies, buying groceries at tescos etc etc, = spend =A3xxx and get a voucher for so many miles of airspace....normally = they just get binned/ or enthusiastically expire just as you get a chance to cash = them in.... best of all being a cash substitute that have no spatial value whatsoever...........you could be anywhere........however, I am sure = that no such sign exists in Nottingham UK > 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 _______________________________________________________________________ List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MapInfo-L" in the message body. _______________________________________________________________________ List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MapInfo-L" in the message body. _______________________________________________________________________ List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MapInfo-L" in the message body.
