Guys....c'mon. We have hashed and rehashed this until it has ceased to be relevant. You all know where I stand on this issue, so please allow me to summarize and, should any of you be brazen or ignorant enough to take exception, have at it but I must warn you that your replies must be very specific and not off on a tangent like most of the idiotic posts that have been made so far.
My take on the subject at hand is:
1) Of course not. Theoretically, the premise is sound but, like so many theories, it is strictly theoretical so, in theory, it works. In a practical application, however, it is practically impractical. Therein lies the heart of the matter. Anyone who thinks otherwise is either uneducated, bigoted (as GSB just alluded to it the case of the OP) or just plain stupid.
2) To argue the point is pointless, since all points point toward my point, which is that there is no point in debating something that is pointless. You get my point?
3) There may be people who feel that, either through their own life experience or, alternatively, through culturally-ingrained mores or folkways, inevitably the situation will occur when, by no fault of their own, a secondary conclusion may be sought. However, as Pauly so deftly explained in his prior post (post #65, here is the link for your reference:
http://board.freeones.com/showpost.php?p=3285772&postcount=65), this is irrelevant since, obviously, the Coriolis effect is creating an atmospheric condition where microscopic particles from the ionosphere are constantly bombarding the Earth. These particles, whether positively or negatively charged, can have tremendous influence on the outcome of the subject matter
without the person even being aware of it (the phrase in italics is most important as it applies to those of you who may disagree). Remember, these particles spin counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and we should always remember that fact....
ALWAYS! As for the Southern Hemisphere....well that is a whole other thread of its own and I wouldn't want to create any more confusion about this issue than there already is by delving into it.
I would think this final point should be obvious to all of us and, indeed, a valuable life-lesson to learn as we all struggle to survive these tumultuous times in which we find ourselves.
Just my :2 cents:. Comments are welcome but again I warn you....have your **** together and stay focused.