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Re: facing Mecca
From: George Huxtable
Date: 2009 Sep 30, 22:00 +0100
From: George Huxtable
Date: 2009 Sep 30, 22:00 +0100
John asked- "If you pray to Mecca, do you use a rhumb line or a great circle?" ================ from George- Deep in the archives there should be an old posting of mine, in which I speculated about the existence of an anti-Mecca, on the other side of the World, where an obelisk would be set up and the Faithful could gather round, but all facing radially away from it. Unfortunately, it's a fantasy, because the antipode of Mecca is in the Ocean, not on land. George. contact George Huxtable, at george@hux.me.uk or at +44 1865 820222 (from UK, 01865 820222) or at 1 Sandy Lane, Southmoor, Abingdon, Oxon OX13 5HX, UK. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ NavList message boards: www.fer3.com/arc Or post by email to: NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
