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Down under... and left a bit
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
As a kid, I was always told that if I dug straight down far enough, I would emerge in Australia.
Well, this is almost true - but not quite. It turns out that the exact other side of the world from my home is here:
It turns out that Australia is only exactly opposite you if you happen to live in the middle of the Atlantic - right on the ridge, as it happens.
If you live in the USA, the Indian Ocean is on the other side of the world to you. Not very exciting, huh? Don't bother digging.
Well, this is almost true - but not quite. It turns out that the exact other side of the world from my home is here:
It turns out that Australia is only exactly opposite you if you happen to live in the middle of the Atlantic - right on the ridge, as it happens.
If you live in the USA, the Indian Ocean is on the other side of the world to you. Not very exciting, huh? Don't bother digging.
