Re: [Plib-users] Problem with rotations results

[Norman V. <nh...@ca...>]

Ben Woodhead writes:
>Steve Baker writes

> > But anyway - this *is* classic 'Gymbal Lock'.
>
> Ah, I always thought gymbal lock was only when rotating around all 3 axes
at
> the same time.
>
> > As Norman suggested, you can visualise it in these
> > terms:
> >
> >      "A hunter walks South one mile from his tent, then
> >       he is chased due East for one mile by a ferocious Bear.
> >       Having escaped, he walks North for one mile and finds
> >       himself back at his tent.  What colour was the Bear?"
> >
> >      (White!)
>
> What? I don't get it..

Going back to my original question:
"When EXACTLY at the North Pole how may directions can you move"

Answer:
Only one, the only direction from the North Pole is SOUTH

Norman