UAH > Math > Math Club > Luncheon Talk 4/20/2000
A loop of unstretched string is tied around the Earth's equator. A cut is made, and an extra 1 yard of string is spliced in. The resulting loop is stretched into a circle in the equator plane at a uniform distance from the Earth's surface. Which of the following creatures should be able to crawl under the string without disturbing it?
The answer will be most clearly and expeditiously presented at the beginning of the talk. After that, things will be progressively muddied until time runs out.