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For those of us who, when in public school thought ....

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(@derek-g-graham-ols-olip)
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........... that, being in Grade 4, if you were to dig straight down, you would exit

somewhere near China or India, here's your chance to prove you were right !

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Cheers,

Derek

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Kent-

FRom Metro Austin, you knew you'd hit RADU didn't you ? 😉

 
Posted : April 24, 2011 2:13 pm
(@andy-j)
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Indian Ocean for nearly all of the US, if memory serves...

 
Posted : April 24, 2011 3:04 pm
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I believe you are correct Andy! That could cause some serious flooding here! :-0
CV

 
Posted : April 24, 2011 7:29 pm
(@james-fleming)
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Antipodes Map

 
Posted : April 24, 2011 7:33 pm
(@holy-cow)
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Puerto Rico is part of the U.S.

The antipode of Puerto Rico hits the western edge of Australia.

 
Posted : April 24, 2011 8:57 pm
(@bruce-small)
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Funny the memories you can dredge up. I remember being about five when my friends and I tried to dig to China, in the front yard, using old spoons. We didn't get far, being interrupted by the sight of a dead horse being hauled down the street on a flat cart.

 
Posted : April 25, 2011 8:00 am
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> Indian Ocean for nearly all of the US, if memory serves...

That's why you gotta angle the hole.

 
Posted : April 25, 2011 10:41 am