Reply to: Christmas quiz

[stek]

Every direction is due south from the North Pole.

Even 'up'?

Hehe.....

[barrydidit]

Also if you are at the true North Pole and you want to head straight south - what compass bearing would you use
or are we using GPS?

Every direction is due south from the North Pole.

[Troll]

That was going to be my next point - I think the requirements are very poorly spec'd for this

Also if you are at the true North Pole and you want to head straight south - what compass bearing would you use
or are we using GPS?

[Troll]

Not if his front door is located exactly at the north pole.


Of course, it hasn't been specified whether we are talking geographic north or magnetic north.

That was going to be my next point - I think the requirements are very poorly spec'd for this

[WTFH]

Well it's not Polar Bears, they don't live at the North Pole itself according to Google!

Good point...
Arctic Basin


"The northernmost documented observation was done at 89°46,5'N, which is 25 km from the North Pole (van Meurs and Splettstoesser 2003)."

[WTFH]

Wouldn't he have to turn West & walk for a mile to find himself back at his front door?

Not if his front door is located exactly at the north pole.


Of course, it hasn't been specified whether we are talking geographic north or magnetic north.

[Troll]

If a guy walks out of door, heads south, then keeps going for a mile.
turns due east then walks for a mile.
turns north for a mile
then finds himself back at his front door.

Wouldn't he have to turn West & walk for a mile to find himself back at his front door?

[stek]

Nope youse are all wrong

if he goes south east and north and ends up back in the same spot he must be at the north pole.
and what colour are bears at the north pole ?

come on. the mars bar is getting sticky

clue - they live on foxes

Well it's not Polar Bears, they don't live at the North Pole itself according to Google!

[WTFH]

come on. the mars bar is getting sticky

Well, pull it out of your jacksie.

clue - they live on foxes

Daily Fail reading hunters?

[EternalOptimist]

Nope youse are all wrong

if he goes south east and north and ends up back in the same spot he must be at the north pole.
and what colour are bears at the north pole ?

come on. the mars bar is getting sticky

clue - they live on foxes

[SueEllen]

nope

Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the human occipital lobe disrupts the normal perception of objects in ways suggesting that important aspects of visual perception are based on activity in early visual cortical areas. Recordings made with microelectrodes in animals suggest that the perception of the lightness and depth of visual surfaces develops through computations performed across multiple brain areas. Activity in earlier areas is more tightly correlated with the physical properties of objects whereas neurons in later areas respond in a manner more similar to visual perception


what colour would he see ?

If he is like me he sees random things due the drink he has been drinking.

If he's like my friends' dog he sees 50 shades of grey.

If he is like the dog owner he sees a multicoloured universe.

[RSoles]

Depends what time of day it is.
Might be red.

[WTFH]

nope

Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the human occipital lobe disrupts the normal perception of objects in ways suggesting that important aspects of visual perception are based on activity in early visual cortical areas. Recordings made with microelectrodes in animals suggest that the perception of the lightness and depth of visual surfaces develops through computations performed across multiple brain areas. Activity in earlier areas is more tightly correlated with the physical properties of objects whereas neurons in later areas respond in a manner more similar to visual perception


what colour would he see ?

Depends.
Does he have any visual impairments or has he any filters on his glasses?

[EternalOptimist]

Black. I understand Polar Bears have transparent fur that kind of reflects the light from the snow but their skin underneath is black.

I think.

nope

Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the human occipital lobe disrupts the normal perception of objects in ways suggesting that important aspects of visual perception are based on activity in early visual cortical areas. Recordings made with microelectrodes in animals suggest that the perception of the lightness and depth of visual surfaces develops through computations performed across multiple brain areas. Activity in earlier areas is more tightly correlated with the physical properties of objects whereas neurons in later areas respond in a manner more similar to visual perception


what colour would he see ?

[BrilloPad]

Black. I understand Polar Bears have transparent fur that kind of reflects the light from the snow but their skin underneath is black.

I think.

It is brown. If it is an albino polar bear that is.