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Is there a point on the earth's poles where you rotate as you stand?

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Is there a point on the earth's poles where you rotate as you stand?
« on: 31/10/2019 20:07:37 »
Hello

Is there a point on the earth's poles where you rotate as you stand?

At the point where the axis of rotation of the earth crosses its surface?

Or it doesn't work like that?

Thanks!
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Re: Is there a point on the earth's poles where you rotate as you stand?
« Reply #1 on: 31/10/2019 20:28:11 »
That's pretty much the definition of the pole.
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Re: Is there a point on the earth's poles where you rotate as you stand?
« Reply #2 on: 31/10/2019 22:19:04 »
So such point exists? Are there any videos?
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Re: Is there a point on the earth's poles where you rotate as you stand?
« Reply #3 on: 31/10/2019 23:10:11 »
Quote from: scientizscht on 31/10/2019 22:19:04
So such point exists? Are there any videos?
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Re: Is there a point on the earth's poles where you rotate as you stand?
« Reply #4 on: 01/11/2019 07:44:26 »
The Earth's axis wobbles during the year, so you could say that there is a particular spot which is the Earth's axis on one day, but you would need to take a small step to be on the correct spot for the next day...
See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandler_wobble
http://www.michaelmandeville.com/earthmonitor/polarmotion/plots/chandler_wobble_plots.htm
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Re: Is there a point on the earth's poles where you rotate as you stand?
« Reply #5 on: 01/11/2019 19:00:56 »
Quote from: scientizscht on 31/10/2019 22:19:04
So such point exists? Are there any videos?
What would you expect the video to show?
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Re: Is there a point on the earth's poles where you rotate as you stand?
« Reply #6 on: 01/11/2019 22:10:54 »
Quote from: Bored chemist on 01/11/2019 19:00:56
Quote from: scientizscht on 31/10/2019 22:19:04
So such point exists? Are there any videos?
What would you expect the video to show?
Perhaps a pole sticking out of the ground? Video would show it moving  :)
I think @Halc was pointing the camera in the wrong direction  >:(
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