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one mile south aha:!!
how many places are there on the earth that one could walk one mile south, then one mile east, then one mile north and end up in the same spot? to be precise, let's assume the earth is a solid smooth sphere, so oceans and mountains and other such things do not exist. you can start at any point on the sphere and walk in any direction you like.
think you've figured it out? i'll tell you now, there is more than one. in fact, there are more than two. also be advised that walking north from the north pole (or south from the south pole) is illogical and therefore does not enter into the problem. all normal assumptions about directions will be used.
there are no tricks involved with this question. it just forces you to really think about the problem to come up with all the solutions.
solution: one mile south
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