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Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 13:40:22 +1000
Subject: Re: Significant digits in a float?
From: Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
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On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 1:30 PM, Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> wrote:
> In article <5360672e$0$29965$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com>,
>  Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 29 Apr 2014 19:31:31 -0700, Ethan Furman wrote:
>>
>> > Perhaps my geography is rusty, but I was under the impression that one
>> > cannot travel south if one is at the South Pole (axial, not magnetic).
>>
>> Possibly with a rocket aimed straight up.
>
> No, with a rocket aimed straight up, you go north.  To go south, you
> need a rocket aimed straight down.

If I ever go travelling with you guys, I am NOT letting you navigate.

ChrisA