Compasses fail as Aurora Australis nears Mertz glacier Compasses fail as Aurora Australis nears Mertz glacier, according to an ABC News report at YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLtg4MXpcPM . Before viewing the vidio, please review my comments in advance so you know what to watch and listen for.
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The first mate says "Gyrocompass replaces the magnetic compass as you approach Mertz / S. magnetic pole."[Rick's comment-- I haven't quite figured out how gyrocompass works but I think I know what a gyroSCOPE is. The gyro may be key to flat earth analysis as I've pointed out in other posts on this blog.]
As the first mate attempts to explain magnetic lines of force to the female reporter, he fails to use a globe or even diagram to illustrate.
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He then negates his explanation by saying "Despite what I just said [about the magnetic compass being useless], we can use this magnetic compass repeater. It gives us a basic way of navigating north or south". [Rick's comment-- That reminds me of Scotty's dilithium crystal power on the Starship Enterprise: just make up any scientific lingo you want and it'll go over everyone's head.... a "magnetic compass repeater". Yup.]
"Honestly [because I've been lying through my teeth], we'd rely on GPS [despite the gyrocompass and magnetic compass repeater]..."unrelated to magnetics, gyro... ANYTHING!". [Rick's comment: What? ...or more to the point... WTF?
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NOW watch the video and pay attention to the shifty eyes of this first mate.
The first mate says "Gyrocompass replaces the magnetic compass as you approach Mertz / S. magnetic pole."[Rick's comment-- I haven't quite figured out how gyrocompass works but I think I know what a gyroSCOPE is. The gyro may be key to flat earth analysis as I've pointed out in other posts on this blog.]As the first mate attempts to explain magnetic lines of force to the female reporter, he fails to use a globe or even diagram to illustrate.
He then negates his explanation by saying "Despite what I just said [about the magnetic compass being useless], we can use this magnetic compass repeater. It gives us a basic way of navigating north or south". [Rick's comment-- That reminds me of Scotty's dilithium crystal power on the Starship Enterprise: just make up any scientific lingo you want and it'll go over everyone's head.... a "magnetic compass repeater". Yup.]
"Honestly [because I've been lying through my teeth], we'd rely on GPS [despite the gyrocompass and magnetic compass repeater]..."unrelated to magnetics, gyro... ANYTHING!". [Rick's comment: What? ...or more to the point... WTF?
NOW watch the video and pay attention to the shifty eyes of this first mate.