On Top of the World

Hightower · 05 December 2006, 21:08

Well are we? Is there a Top and Bottom of our planet Earth?

And while I'm on such a philosophical subject.

What's on the outside of the Universe?

codprawn · 05 December 2006, 21:18

We are very near the top - further North than most of the USA excluding Alaska. Scotland is as far North as the tip of Greenland!!!

As to what's outside the Universe only God would know that!!! And yes there MUST be a God because it's all barking anyway - we don't really exist and shouldn't exist - just not logical so we may as well just start counting sheep and sticking pencils up our noses and shouting wibble.....

Nos4r2 · 05 December 2006, 21:34

Just google Fuckwit (yes, really) and you'll find all the answers you're looking for at the top of the page

Andy Moore · 05 December 2006, 22:10

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Originally Posted by Nos4r2

Just google Fuckwit (yes, really) and you'll find all the answers you're looking for at the top of the page

Brilliant! Two Jags/Shags!! Really!

Poly · 05 December 2006, 23:04

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Originally Posted by codprawn

We are very near the top - further North than most of the USA excluding Alaska. Scotland is as far North as the tip of Greenland!!!

I think Hightower's question may be more philasophical than that. We are near to one pole (which we call North) - but the issue is when/why did the convention arise that North is up/top?

Is it just that in our empire building days we dominated and were in the "north" so that became the top. If by chance the aussies had been the "centre of the world" in the early days of navigation would the UK be described as down under - and all globes made upside down?

Or am I confusing the issue.

codprawn · 05 December 2006, 23:09

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Originally Posted by Polwart

I think Hightower's question may be more philasophical than that. We are near to one pole (which we call North) - but the issue is when/why did the convention arise that North is up/top?

Is it just that in our empire building days we dominated and were in the "north" so that became the top. If by chance the aussies had been the "centre of the world" in the early days of navigation would the UK be described as down under - and all globes made upside down?

Or am I confusing the issue.

Yes totally - it's all about the way the planet is inclined as we go around the sun.

Of course the whole Universe could be the wrong way around!!!

codprawn · 05 December 2006, 23:10

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Originally Posted by Andy Moore

Brilliant! Two Jags/Shags!! Really!

Oh my God he's Welsh - ashamed - deeply ashamed!!!

Hightower · 05 December 2006, 23:30

How many Philosiphers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

Nos4r2 · 05 December 2006, 23:57

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Originally Posted by Hightower

How many Philosiphers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

If a stealth bomber crashes in a forest, will it make a sound?

Hightower · 06 December 2006, 00:13

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Originally Posted by Hightower

How many Philosiphers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

Q: How many philosophers does it take to change a lightbulb ?
A: Hmmm... well there's an interesting question isn't it ?

Q: How many philosophers does it take to change a lightbulb ?
A: Three. One to change it and two to stand around arguing over whether or not the lightbulb exists.

Q: How many philosophers does it take to change a lightbulb ?
A: Define "lightbulb".

Q: How many philosophers does it take to change a lightbulb ?
A: Two. One to change it and one to think deeply and come up with a real gem, such as "Well there you are, standing on a chair, changing a lightbulb. Here we see the difference between a cat and a dog. If you have a cat, it looks up at you, thinks 'What are you doing ?', and walks off. But if you have a dog, it's looking up at you and thinking 'Well, I dunno what you're doing, but I love you anyway.'

Limey Linda · 06 December 2006, 00:18

Did Humptey Dumptey fall or was he pushed.

Stoo · 06 December 2006, 01:47

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Originally Posted by Polwart

We are near to one pole (which we call North) - but the issue is when/why did the convention arise that North is up/top?

Well duh! Obviously, we're on the top or the water would fall out of the ocean and we wouldn't be able to use our boats!

pathalla · 06 December 2006, 03:27

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Originally Posted by Nos4r2

If a stealth bomber crashes in a forest, will it make a sound?

stealth bombers usually crash in the desert for some odd reason...

pathalla · 06 December 2006, 03:40

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Originally Posted by Polwart

I think Hightower's question may be more philasophical than that. We are near to one pole (which we call North) - but the issue is when/why did the convention arise that North is up/top?

Is it just that in our empire building days we dominated and were in the "north" so that became the top. If by chance the aussies had been the "centre of the world" in the early days of navigation would the UK be described as down under - and all globes made upside down?

Or am I confusing the issue.

Actually a long, long, long time ago there was a guy named North, Richard North, they used to call him Dick for short, and he loved to... well, how can I put this.. he had a girlfriend.. and he loved to.. and North just generally ended up top, and the rest is History....
There was also a guy named West, who the expression "go west young man, go west" was coined after, but that's another story...

Poly · 06 December 2006, 08:40

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Yes totally - it's all about the way the planet is inclined as we go around the sun.

Of course the whole Universe could be the wrong way around!!!

But (and I could be wrong here as I haven't put too much thought into this) - isn't that just because conventionally we describe the earth/rotation about the sun in a particular way. If we went back in time and redefined those conventions such that the typical globe had new zealand and the antartic etc at the "top" and europe and canada at the "bottom" would that actually be wrong?

BogMonster · 06 December 2006, 09:35

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Originally Posted by Stoo

Well duh! Obviously, we're on the top or the water would fall out of the ocean and we wouldn't be able to use our boats!

Must be why the sea is quite deep here?

Somewhere or other I have a photo of the Falklands clearly shown as being right on top, but I can't lay my hands on it right now

codprawn · 06 December 2006, 12:52

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Originally Posted by Polwart

But (and I could be wrong here as I haven't put too much thought into this) - isn't that just because conventionally we describe the earth/rotation about the sun in a particular way. If we went back in time and redefined those conventions such that the typical globe had new zealand and the antartic etc at the "top" and europe and canada at the "bottom" would that actually be wrong?

Remember also which way a compass points which was prob the first reason of all they decided which way was up!!!

The Jackeens · 06 December 2006, 22:37

Andy! Step away from the Guinness...

(You nearly changed a lightbulb with your head the other night!

)

Kathleen & Paul

Mollers · 06 December 2006, 22:49

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Originally Posted by Hightower

Well are we? Is there a Top and Bottom of our planet Earth?

And while I'm on such a philosophical subject.

What's on the outside of the Universe?

..........lookin' down on creation,
and the only explanation I have found,

Lawrence · 06 December 2006, 23:48

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Originally Posted by Mollers

..........lookin' down on creation,
and the only explanation I have found,

Is the love that I've found ever since you've been around
Your love's put me at the top of the world.