that's what I was thinking but didn't want to assume anything : )
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"Remco Moedt" wrote in message
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On Sun, 04 Jul 2004 04:53:15 GMT, "Bart Senior"
wrote:

You sail directly East for 14 hours,
then South for 14 hours,
and then West for 14 hours,
and then North again for 14 hours.

Now if you draw a vector between your starting
position and your final position. What would you
call that vector?

A dot. :-)


Cheers!


Remco

a dot is not a vector.

that's what I was thinking but didn't want to assume anything : )
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"Remco Moedt" wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 04 Jul 2004 04:53:15 GMT, "Bart Senior"
wrote:

You sail directly East for 14 hours,
then South for 14 hours,
and then West for 14 hours,
and then North again for 14 hours.

Now if you draw a vector between your starting
position and your final position. What would you
call that vector?

A dot. :-)


Cheers!


Remco

yes I know, that is the point (no pun intended)
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"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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a dot is not a vector.

that's what I was thinking but didn't want to assume anything : )
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"Remco Moedt" wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 04 Jul 2004 04:53:15 GMT, "Bart Senior"
wrote:

You sail directly East for 14 hours,
then South for 14 hours,
and then West for 14 hours,
and then North again for 14 hours.

Now if you draw a vector between your starting
position and your final position. What would you
call that vector?

A dot. :-)


Cheers!


Remco

yes I know, that is the point (no pun intended)
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no it wasn't the point. the point was the question lacked sufficient data to
form an answer.

btw, a point is not a vector either.

a dot is not a vector.

yes I know, that information was lacking was the very first thing I said.
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"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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yes I know, that is the point (no pun intended)
Scout

no it wasn't the point. the point was the question lacked sufficient data
to
form an answer.

btw, a point is not a vector either.

a dot is not a vector.

scout, it is not a cake or a rocket ship or a waltz either.

yes I know, that information was lacking was the very first thing I said.
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"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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yes I know, that is the point (no pun intended)
Scout

no it wasn't the point. the point was the question lacked sufficient data
to
form an answer.

btw, a point is not a vector either.

a dot is not a vector.

wha?

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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scout, it is not a cake or a rocket ship or a waltz either.

yes I know, that information was lacking was the very first thing I said.
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"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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yes I know, that is the point (no pun intended)
Scout

no it wasn't the point. the point was the question lacked sufficient
data
to
form an answer.

btw, a point is not a vector either.

a dot is not a vector.

ok I give up then. What would the resultant look like if starting and ending
points are both point A?
or, do you suppose Bart is tricking us with some other movement, such as
that caused by the rotation of the planet, etc.?
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"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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scout, it is not a cake or a rocket ship or a waltz either.

yes I know, that information was lacking was the very first thing I said.
Scout

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
yes I know, that is the point (no pun intended)
Scout

no it wasn't the point. the point was the question lacked sufficient
data
to
form an answer.

btw, a point is not a vector either.

a dot is not a vector.

Jax,

You're doing it again. A LINE from the STARTING POINT to the finish
LOCATION isn't a point. The POINT is on your head. Read the question
again (with an open mind) analysis. A course was set. It was Sailed and
the finish wasn't where the start was, due to Drift. That difference can
be connected with a line. CONNECTED WITH A LINE not a DOT

H to O, my friend H to O

Ole Thom