h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Fine work, however, I was expecting something about navigating by the stars.

Under 'Sun's Geographical Position' you said the sun moves across the planet's surface at a mile every four seconds? Is that seconds of arc or time?

If you decide to add the night, you might read James Michner's Hawaii, the chapter where they cross the equator and the stargazer sees Polaris for the first time.

Take care.

Still, Pika

Oh, and if you add the night, consider that the Egyptians were extra special lucky. They didn't have to worry about anything but Polaris because the Nile runs NS.

Sorry - I didn't see this until know. Most of the corresp. has been in Peer Review.

That's 4 minutes of time per (Nautical) mile. Or, you can say it's one hour to go 15 degrees of arc.

I do have a paragraph on the stars too. It was easier, I thought, to explain the principles first using the sun.


I heard that the Eskimos noticed that there was a star (the Pole Star) that didn't move, but it wasn't much use to them. It's always pretty much directly overhead.

Awu

Did you write the entry on Number Systems?

Is there a better string or thread or whatever it is, to write to you on?

Still, Pika

Yes - I wrote the Number Systems entry.

You can also go to my Home Space and start a converstion - or we can continue here.

Awu.

Could you please review my guide entry, at my space, called numeral shapes. Have you seen this before?

Thank you.

Still, Pika