Re: [Paddlewise] Estimating Elevation Without GPS

From: alex <al.m_at_3web.net>
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 15:51:19 -0700
> afraid this is  more complicated.  Since the Earth with all the lakes,
> rivers, mountains etc is flat, resting on three whales, which are resting
on
> the turtle, which floats in the Ocean or some other endless medium (don't
> remember all the details) , the reference point isn't clear to me.

I think it is the turtle that Earth is resting on, and turtle is upported by
three (or six?) whales, floating in the Ocean.  There could be some other
layers, but my natural sciences knowledge is a bit rusty.
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