0 the act of looking at a compass to find out where you are, or the information that it gives you --
Halley proposed this scheme in order to explain anomalous compass readings.
Basalt the iron-rich, volcanic rock making up the ocean floor contains a strongly magnetic mineral (magnetite) and can locally distort compass readings.
These measurements could then be used to correct compass readings.
Just as compass readings do not steer the boat, conscious experiences of will do not cause human actions.
However, the compass reading must be corrected for two effects.
Conversely, east of the line of zero declination, a compass reading will be west of true north.
Prospective contestants were required to demonstrate proficiency in several skills, including horseback riding, righting a boat that had been capsized, compass reading and rappelling.
But also like a compass reading, this information must be understood as a conscious experience, a candidate for the dreaded "epiphenomenon" label.
