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Re: On the Mischief of Geographical Position.


Subject: Re: On the Mischief of Geographical Position.
From: Rodney Myrvaagnes (rodneym@XXX.XXX)
Date: Thu Jan 24 2002 - 17:17:02 EST


In other words, two or more places could be "exactly that place where it is measured." Not very comforting.

On Thu, 24 Jan 2002 14:49:20 -0500, Michael Wescott wrote:

>
>The actual (meaning the astronomical) latitude and longitude of a
>place is what is measured. In other words, the position so measured
>is exactly that place where it is measured. Due to local gravitational
>anomalies there may even be other places nearby with the same
>astronomical latitude and longitude.

Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a





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