Let's say you live in, say, Toronto. Suddenly, the Earth explodes. Does Toronto disappear? So what then was Toronto? And if a small comet hits Canada and obliterates half of the city, do you have Half a Toronto left? i.e., can half of a place disappear?
We tend to measure places by area, so, how deep down or high up does a place begin or end? Is the tip of the CN Tower the top end of the city, or is it the stratosphere? Does the Toronto Municipality have any jurisdiction 2 miles under the ground??
2006-10-20 05:09:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Ok, lets see if we can clarify things for you...
A place is defined by the surroundings and the populace that inhabit the place.
Its a spot on the map, that is readily acertained by degrees on a map, or by GPS from sattelite relays.
A place is all the buildings, and people that inhabit the area that is defined by Government or political boundries or geological boundries.
If half a City were to be wiped out, by a meteorite or comet, then the other half would be there and the half that was destroyed would "still" comprise the City, as its still in the political boundries that have been established. You dont lose any "ground", even if a hole is there, you still have what ever lands in the boundries of the City.
Ok, on mineral rights. A Government body has the rights to sell minerals under the ground. How far it extends, is beyond me, as each Government has thier own regulations on laws and statutes.
I have heard that some Government Entites want thier "boundries" to go as far as the Heavens, and even tax what ever comes thier way! Like the International Space Station if it passes over thier City! Preposterous, who knows, what people can get away with...
I wish you well..
Jesse
2006-10-20 05:32:22 · answer #1 · answered by x 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I would say that if a small comet hit half of Toronto it would still be Toronto, just a different size. Look at the New Orleans flood. Its still New Orleans despite bieng basically ruined.
A place is really the buildings and people it contains.
2006-10-20 05:16:19 · answer #2 · answered by Kat W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the place where toronto is, used to be, never vanishes within the finite time line of totality. wheather toronto is or is not there, is not a reliable reference point. and with respect to all the circular orbits, of the earth, and the sun around the galaxy. it is unlikely that toronto, has ever actualy been in the the exact same place twice in any given point in rotational vector time frame as before. and the assumption that toronto, is going to be in the exact same place as yesterday, is an illusion at best. since you and your reference point is moving, relative to each other in the same direction, giving the illusive appearance of fixed location.
2006-10-20 05:38:39 · answer #3 · answered by yehoshooa adam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Places are a name given by humans to mark an area.....names and sizes of "places" throughout history have changed....look at North America.... the "states" have always been there....even before they had names...i.e. the continent was there but territories and actual nomenclature was not set up yet but the "PLACE" itself was there...... names are just a way for humans to organize locations as a reference point in regards to perspective of other places.
2006-10-20 05:22:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
as businesses say location, location , location.
it isn't a what but a where!.why??? you want to built something 2 miles under toronto???
2006-10-20 08:39:36 · answer #5 · answered by gabegm1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where is Atlantis?
2006-10-20 05:18:49 · answer #6 · answered by Bella 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋