"It is furthermore intriguing to consider that before the introduction of the magnetic compass from China, the Scandinavian term 'hafvilla' (loss of one's course at sea) appears describing Vicking voyages plagued by fog or poor weather. But, within a few years of the introduction of the compass the word disappears. With the compass there was no need for a word describing the perplexing and confused sensation of being lost although the compass is, in its essence, a device used much like the raven, drawing invisible lines to follow and not strictly meant to define where one is but rather in which direction one should go. The only reason for 'hafvilla' to disappear was because the compass was thought to be certain. Distance was and is, however, in a compass, in no way indicated. One can be 10.000 miles or 100 miles away from the Magnetic North Pole and the needle will read the same. And to furthermore think that we who navigate the waters by means of compass today bear the same heading as the Vicking are mistaken. The North Magnetic Pole moves slowly over time due to changes in the Earth's core. In 2001, it was determined to lie near Ellesmere Island in Northern Canada at 81.3ºN 110.8ºW. In 2005, however, it was estimated to be at 82.7ºN 114.4ºW and in 2009, it was moving toward Russia at between 55-50 km per year."
Meriç Algün Ringborg em Location: Date: Time:.
a perseguir uma miragem.
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"Knowing the precise location of the North Pole has become a critical part of modern life. It's the foundation of GPS, which guides people with mapping apps, as well as military systems and planes."
não sei quais as consequências físicas e geográficas, mas consigo espreitar as consequências metafóricas de se estar sempre em local incerto, da apropriação do tempo e do espaço pela autoridade de detenção do tempo e do espaço (o que diz Meriç, afinal), da necessidade da ciência, ou seja, da necessidade de marcar, divdir, estabelecer, dissecar, catalogar, limitar, indicar. sempre pensámos que sabíamos onde estávamos.
as consequências de colocar a fé e a credibilidade em poucas instituições globais pode atrair curiosos e amigos da conspiração. mas há que ver que o suposto líder do mundo defende ideias como esta:
31,487 Climate Scientists, including 9,029 PhD’s, do not agree with man-made global warming. They have signed the following: "There is no convincing scientific evidence that human release of carbon dioxide, methane, or other greenhouse gases is causing or will, in the foreseeable future, cause catastrophic heating of Earth's atmosphere and disruption of the Earth's climate. Moreover, there is substantial scientific evidence that increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide produce many beneficial effects upon natural plant and animal environments of the Earth."
os dados do GPS dependem, parece-me, da posição dos pólos.
Polar wander linked to climate change.
o artigo, para quem se quiser dar ao trabalho.
quantas palavras podem desaparecer quando a terra fala. ter estudado os índios norte-americanos foi um dos acontecimentos da minha frágil, inconstante vida. eles tornam tudo tão simples, como é. Black Elk Speaks.
location is uncertain.
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