Go Ahead call me stupid..

[kattykay]

can sarah palin really see russia from her house? i just came home and turned conin on and they were saying that and i couldnt figure out if its true.

i really hope this isnt political, if it is please delete. and please dont turn it into a political thread, im just a confused jersey girl asking yet another stupid question.

 

[SPOILEDkiwi]

I found this on Yahoo answers:

"Actually, the answer is yes and no. From the mainland, there is no way to see Russia from Alaska. The distance is too great.

However, there are two islands in the Bering Staight - Big Diomede and Little Diomede. The big island is Russian and the small one American. They are 1.5 miles from each other. Interestingly, the International Date Line separates the two, so there is a time difference of 23 hours between the two."

So I guess she can't see it from her house, but it's technically possible to see Russia from Alaska.

I found these pics of the two islands. The last is the view of Russia from Alaska.

 

[Taralindsey]

Wow! Thats crazy that they are 23 hours apart.

 

[killerstrawbery]

awww, cute islands! they look like theyre about to kiss

lol


OP: maybe dont write out the full name of S.P. , i got warned for a non political post and i think its cuz i included the full name ? lol ... just to be safe!

 

[nooch]

This isn't political, it's a question about geography - someone asked who made a dress Michelle ***** wore and that was okay, isn't this the same thing?

 

[TXGirlie]

Very interesting...thanks for sharing the pics and info. It kind of reminds me of looking across at Mexico from Texas.

 

[Sophie-Rose]

interesting... thanks for posting!!

 

[BagLadie]

So it's politics when talking about Sarah Palin? I never would have put the two together. Ok I am gone I promise.

 

[natalie78]

I don't think she meant it literally. I think she was just trying to point out the proximity between Russia and Alaska.

 

[chloe777]

I'm gonna stay out of this but the name of a certain someone and Russia have been talked about a lot over the past few weeks. Leaving now as I don't wanna say anything else.

 

[candypants1100]

i never call someone stupid for asking a question. i think its sitting back and basking in your own confusion that is stupid. props to you for boldly asking the question!!!

 

[Cristina]

All of a sudden I feel a lot smarter after SpoiledKiwi's geography lession. Seriously! Whodathunk that two islands are separated by the IDL and are 23 hours apart in time, although only 1.5 miles apart in distance? Cool.

 

[kattykay]

thank kiwi! so i guess she really cant see russia lol but i kinda thought she couldnt anyway. thats actually pretty interesting that rwo islands 1.5 miles apart are 23 hours apart. so i guess if you wanna go back in time, on new years eve you can skip across and be back the previous year lol

 

[heartnaspade]

awww, cute islands! they look like theyre about to kiss

lol


OP: maybe dont write out the full name of S.P. , i got warned for a non political post and i think its cuz i included the full name ? lol ... just to be safe!

It wasn't because you spelled out her full name, it was because you explicitly stated your opinion on her views, then invited others to come in and comment on whether or not they were "rooting for her." That's starting a political discussion.

This is just a little question about geography, nothing political.

 

[ilovepinkhearts]

thanks kiwi...i feel smarter already :]]