The shortest route to Israel:
unless it's:
hmmm...
Which just demonstrates, tzitzis strings and a globe are still the most precise method for measuring curves.
(Of course, his point is right... this far from Jerusalem, Nova Scotia is en route...)
Sunday, December 31, 2006
nebach attempts at cartography
According to one nebach, "people pray to ... Uganda". While it is true that geocentrist New Yorkers praying eastward aren't aligned with the shortest route to Jerusalem, the shortest curve between their feet and the longitude of Israel is probably going to be intersecting that longitude (about 35°E) in Mozambique, well south of Herzl's promised land. (A perfect eastward curve ends up in Turkey, not that far north from Mt. Ararat.) I'm also not sure if the nebach intends straight lines pasted on google earth as proofs of the shortest routes. If he does...here are two more such maps to chew on:
The shortest route to Israel:
unless it's:
hmmm...
Which just demonstrates, tzitzis strings and a globe are still the most precise method for measuring curves.
(Of course, his point is right... this far from Jerusalem, Nova Scotia is en route...)
The shortest route to Israel:
unless it's:
hmmm...
Which just demonstrates, tzitzis strings and a globe are still the most precise method for measuring curves.
(Of course, his point is right... this far from Jerusalem, Nova Scotia is en route...)
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what is this invasion of funny upside down globes on this once readable blog? does anyone know?
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tzitsis strings may show the shortest route but people don't realize thats the direction. by placing the two points perpendicular to the line of vision one sees the direction.
but most shuls r designed assuming the earth is flat, so people r more likely to face slightly south.
I think it's really a question of latitude. if Israel is at a higher latitude, then a northern approach may be called for. If it is not, then eastwards should be correct. It's a question of facing the right direction of where it is, not the fastest way to get there (which involves major drilling).
I checked: Yerushalayim is at about 31 degrees, and new york city is at about 40. Is that a significant difference?
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