Why not? Richard Feynman argued that that a quantum mechanical particle can take an infinite number of paths between two points to explain the wave function. Or something like that. I dont actually understand that stuff myself. Maybe the direction to Mecca should be a wave function.
https://www.quora.com/What-is-Richard-Feynmans-sum-over-paths-approach-to-qu antum-mechanics Jack From: sundial [mailto:sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de] On Behalf Of Brent Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2015 5:58 PM To: Bill Gottesman Cc: Sundials List Subject: Re: due east photos "....an infinite number of compass directions to Mecca" allahu akbar! . On 9/24/2015 2:39 PM, Bill Gottesman wrote: Well, if you are going to allow compass directions, then that opens the door to all loxodromes. There are an infnite number of loxodromes that connect two points on a sphere, if you allow loxodrome paths that travel more than once around the globe! This gives an infinite number of compass directions to Mecca. -Bill On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 4:11 PM, Brent <bren...@verizon.net> wrote: I think you can face Mecca from 4 directions: 1. along great circle shortest direction 2. along great circle longest direction 3. along constant compass method shortest direction 4. along constant compass method longest direction I wonder if it says in Koran to face Mecca in shortest direction? brent -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by <http://www.mailscanner.info/> MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
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