If you build?

[tyler811]

If you build a house right on Geographical north will all four sides of the house face south?

 

[Arcadio]

Obviously.

 

[keird]

That magnetic field moves annually, so don't go buying any property.

 

[tyler811]

Obviously.

Nay I say because there would still be an east and west. Right?

 

[SlitheryDee]

Nay I say because there would still be an east and west. Right?

East and west would be clockwise and counter-clockwise.

 

[Arcadio]

Nay I say because there would still be an east and west. Right?

Each wall would face south, east, and west. Each wall faces south directly at the center of the wall. As you move away from the center of each wall, you gradually start facing east or west.

 

[darkxshade]

If you build?

They will come.

 

[Matthiasa]

Eh no...

 

[DrPizza]

No, each side would face South. Earth's North pole is a magnetic south pole.

Don't believe me? Find a compass and put it next to a labeled magnet. It will point toward the south pole.

http://www.physics.sjsu.edu/becker/physics51/mag_field.htm

 

[Red Squirrel]

Actually I've always wondered, if you go very close to the north pole say, 100 feet from it, and look west or east, do you see everything repeating itself? That would be kinda crazy to see.

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

No.
Only one side will be pointing south.
BECAUSE - youre on the Magnetic North Pole and not the Geographical north pole. Magnetic North pole is actually miles south of the Geographical North Pole(the axis point of earths rotation).

If you build your house on the True North Pole, then YES, all sides will be pointing south.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Fun fact: You can use any compass to find the magnetic north pole. But it won't help you get home nearly as much.

 

[SlitheryDee]

No.
Only one side will be pointing south.
BECAUSE - youre on the Magnetic North Pole and not the Geographical north pole. Magnetic North pole is actually miles south of the Geographical North Pole(the axis point of earths rotation).

If you build your house on the True North Pole, then YES, all sides will be pointing south.

This question is more fun if you build on the geographical north pole.

 

[gimmewhitecastles]

This question is more fun if you build on the geographical north pole.

Who needs to build? Santa's house is already on the north pole.

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

This question is more fun if you build on the geographical north pole.

Agreed, but unfortunately we are building on Magnetic North pole... lame.

Oh, and I also agree with

East and west would be clockwise and counter-clockwise.

if we were on Georgraphical North.

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

Who needs to build? Santa's house is already on the north pole.

touche

 

[robphelan]

i imagine that only if each wall was truly 2 dimensional would they all face South.

otherwise, if they are built many feet outward from the exact center of the north pole so they will no longer all be facing true due South

 

[DrPizza]

Who needs to build? Santa's house is already on the north pole.

In a couple of years though, Santa's house is going to sink into the ocean as the ice all melts during the summer.

<this thread has now been hijacked... global climate change fight, Now!>

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Actually I've always wondered, if you go very close to the north pole say, 100 feet from it, and look west or east, do you see everything repeating itself? That would be kinda crazy to see.

 

[Colt45]

seconded.

 

[lxskllr]

Agreed, but unfortunately we are building on Magnetic North pole... lame.

You'll have to build a tent then. Magnetic declination constantly changes. You'd always have to move your house.

Edit:
Beaten by the third post. My memory's good, just a bit short :^D

 

[venkman]

You'll have to build a tent then. Magnetic declination constantly changes. You'd always have to move your house.

Edit:
Beaten by the third post. My memory's good, just a bit short :^D

twss

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Actually I've always wondered, if you go very close to the north pole say, 100 feet from it, and look west or east, do you see everything repeating itself? That would be kinda crazy to see.

wtf is wrong with you?

 

[RESmonkey]

Actually I've always wondered, if you go very close to the north pole say, 100 feet from it, and look west or east, do you see everything repeating itself? That would be kinda crazy to see.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Actually I've always wondered, if you go very close to the north pole say, 100 feet from it, and look west or east, do you see everything repeating itself? That would be kinda crazy to see.

A month later and I still think about this post. WTF does it mean?