For what its worth, two points. One dealing with the Davis/Rawls method
of identifying a magnet poles, the other dealing with the pear shape of
the earth where the North hemisphere is slightly smaller than the South
hemisphere (oblate spheroid)...let's see;
http://www.keelynet.com/biology/biomag2.htm
First, you need to understand how to correctly identify the polarity of
any magnet. In Davis/Rawls own words:
"The North pole of a magnet seeks a South pole; likewise, a South pole
seeks a North pole. The North pole of a magnet is NOT the North-SEEKING
pole, nor is the South pole the South-SEEKING pole.
In fact, the North-SEEKING pole of a magnet is ACTUALLY the South pole!
The South-SEEKING pole of a magnet is the North pole. The rule to
remember is OPPOSITES ATTRACT and SIMILARS REPEL.
Test a magnet for correct usage by identifying the separate poles
correctly. Using a bar or cylinder magnet, tie a thread around the
exact center of the magnet, with the thread having a loose end.
Tie the loose end of the thread to any stationary overhang that allows
the magnet to turn without hindrance in space. When the magnet stops
turning, the end of the magnet pointing in the direction of the earth's
North pole is the South pole of the magnet. You may need a simple
compass to determine the earth's North pole direction.
After you have determined the South pole of the magnet, mark that pole
end with red fingernail polish or paint. Once you have one magnet
properly identified for North and South poles this magnet can be used
to IDENTIFY the North and South poles of OTHER magnets. (They
use the color RED to indicate danger and thus avoid it for biological
experiments. The reason being that since it causes a swelling of
tissue, the fluids flow more freely, it accelerates life and growth. If
you have a bacteria or disease, it will also ACCELERATE its growth
and so can be quite dangerous.)
For example, if we bring the South pole of any magnet up to
another magnet's pole, a REPELLING force shows that the pole of the
unknown magnet is the South pole. An ATTRACTING force shows that the
unknown pole is the North pole."
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Here are two URLs which are the main proponents of the pear shaped earth
theory where the North pole is supposed to be smaller (due to the
Davis/Rawls contraction) and the South pole is supposed to be larger;
http://www.geo.ucalgary.ca/~macrae/t_origins/earth_shape/talbott_earthshape.html
http://www.geo.ucalgary.ca/~macrae/t_origins/earth_shape/earth_shape.html
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The comment about the pole thing I knew might be taken wrong. However,
IMO history bears it out. Of course, the argument can be made for what
KIND of civilization...doesn't have to be technical or machine based as
ours is. South pole energy was claimed by David/Rawls to evoke anger
and for lack of a better term, a more warlike character. I didn't make
it up, just regurgitating the information..<g>...
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Something interesting though not really related is Electric Universe;
http://www.teleport.com/~kronia/
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