I will give an upvote to whoever solves this riddle first.
Other than the North Pole, describe in words the location of any point on the earth where if you walk South 1 mile, then walk East 1 mile, and then walk North 1 mile, you end up where you started. Hint: There are numerous correct answers, see if you can describe at least one of them. First correct answer gets my upvote.
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One way this is possible is if you are on a line of latitude so close to the South Pole that the entire circle of latitude is exactly one mile around.
To begin, we travel one mile south to point on the circle. Then, we travel east along the circle, and by its construction, we end up exactly where we began. Now we travel one mile north, and we reach the starting point of the journey, exactly as we wanted.
You win Moonray. In fact there are an infinite number of points on the "ring" where you can start from. In fact there are an infinite number of similar rings. The second one a little South of what you described where after you go South 1 mile, when you go east you go "around" the earth in an easterly direction two times as it is 0.5 miles around. Third sub ring is 1/3 mile around, etc. You may want to have a heavy fur coat and some snow shoes however! You got my upvote. Congratulations. I have another riddle coming up in a bit...keep tuned.
Haha that was fun! Thanks :) I follow you for more interesting posts.
not on this flat earth and not on your fake ball earth you cant go down 1 mile right 1 mile than up 1 mile and be at the same place unless you are in the matrix
Are we going with the earth being completely round or oblong/egg shaped? I mean if the North Pole is that way, wouldn't the South Pole be as well?
Nope. Try again. You cannot walk South from the South Pole. Assume the earth is a perfect sphere although similar answers apply to an oblong earth.
That's right 😂. Fun game btw. Only other thought I had would be exactly on the equator.
Sorry, That doesn't work either. You will basically end up back on the equator but approximately 1 mile east of where you started.
Thanks for playing spykemajeska, but Moonray just won with the following answer: One way this is possible is if you are on a line of latitude so close to the South Pole that the entire circle of latitude is exactly one mile around.
To begin, we travel one mile south to point on the circle. Then, we travel east along the circle, and by its construction, we end up exactly where we began. Now we travel one mile north, and we reach the starting point of the journey, exactly as we wanted.
My response to him: You win Moonray. In fact there are an infinite number of points on the "ring" where you can start from. In fact there are an infinite number of similar rings. The second one a little South of what you described where after you go South 1 mile, when you go east you go "around" the earth in an easterly direction two times as it is 0.5 miles around. Third sub ring is 1/3 mile around, etc. You may want to have a heavy fur coat and some snow shoes however! You got my upvote. Congratulations. I have another riddle coming up in a bit...keep tuned.
no use you brain wow people
u cant
Oh yes you can. Assuming you can walk of course. Sooner or later the answer will show up here or I will eventually reveal it.
no cant be done fake info
I walk south 1 mile direction to a cliff or a mountain, then i go 1 mile direction east (up the cliff), then I go down direction north 1 mile so I get to the same point. Did I get close? :p
Nice try Moonray, but going "up" a cliff is not East. You have to go 1 mile in the easterly direction. Treat the earth as a perfect sphere. Try again.
not on this flat earth and not on your fake ball earth you cant go down 1 mile right 1 mile than up 1 mile and be at the same place unless you are in the matrix
Moonray just won with the following answer: One way this is possible is if you are on a line of latitude so close to the South Pole that the entire circle of latitude is exactly one mile around.
To begin, we travel one mile south to point on the circle. Then, we travel east along the circle, and by its construction, we end up exactly where we began. Now we travel one mile north, and we reach the starting point of the journey, exactly as we wanted.
My response to him: You win Moonray. In fact there are an infinite number of points on the "ring" where you can start from. In fact there are an infinite number of similar rings. The second one a little South of what you described where after you go South 1 mile, when you go east you go "around" the earth in an easterly direction two times as it is 0.5 miles around. Third sub ring is 1/3 mile around, etc. You may want to have a heavy fur coat and some snow shoes however! You got my upvote. Congratulations. I have another riddle coming up in a bit...keep tuned.