[phasma proeliator]

ping da ping...

if a train leaves NewYork at 8:05AM EST and Santa Clause leaves the north pole at 8:06 EST:
assuming a prevalant North eastern wind of 10 knots at the north pole and a temperature of -5C and temperature of 0C in New York, the train accellerating to a constant 74.3mph in 20 minutes, a constant flying speed of 362 MPH for Santa (reached after a two minute acceleration):
which would reach San Diego first, by how much? Round you time to nearest 100th of a second.

[da_toolman]

Taking into consideration the recent measurments of the North Pole's movement somewhat to the west - northwest, and assuming that the mass of both vehicles is the same, I'd have to say neither. There's going to be a headon collision somewhere over Colorado and it's going to rain reindeer meat for days.

Interesting side note, maybe BS mathematically, -BUT- I just gave one hell of a good example as to the origination of the name "Reindeer".