Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site proper.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!hplabs!intelca!proper!judith From: judith@proper.UUCP (Judith Abrahms) Newsgroups: net.puzzle,net.math Subject: Re: Polar Bear Problem Sequel Message-ID: <389@proper.UUCP> Date: Tue, 5-Nov-85 04:50:03 EST Article-I.D.: proper.389 Posted: Tue Nov 5 04:50:03 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 7-Nov-85 05:47:30 EST References: <361@proper.UUCP> <855@whuxlm.UUCP> <> Reply-To: judith@proper.UUCP (judith) Distribution: net Organization: Proper UNIX, Oakland CA Lines: 29 Xref: watmath net.puzzle:1149 net.math:2481 In article <> bundy@oasys.UUCP writes: > > Judith Abrahms: a) I didn't post this stuff that follows! >> How about a more difficult sequel like the following: >> >> Where on the earth can one walk 1 mile south, 1 mile west, 1 mile >> north, AND 1 mile east, and end up at the starting point? >This sounds pretty sensitive to local geography, especially over a one >mile distance. Anyone care to post a general set of solutions for the >Himalaya alone? b) Well, my original posting did include an assumption that the planet was spherical and whatnot... I'd expect that to carry over to related puzzles, no? > ... (No flames, you did say the Earth, not some abstract >(and incorrect) mathematical representation) c) *FLAME ON* YAAAAARRRRRRGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *FLAME OFF!* J.A.