There was a great West Wing episode where C.J. had to listen to a special interest group who wanted world maps to be changed to the Peters projection to further social equality. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVX-PrBRtTY
Up=altitude. North is often towards the top. But it hasn’t always been so. Which might explain the Age of Discovery by a man’s inability to ask for directions. I’ve stumbled upon the most interesting things while totally lost.
When I was a kid. We’d go to Florida on vacation. My mom would turn the map upside down when we were going south so she could give left-right directions to my dad. This was before interstates…
As long as the north pole is at the top of the earth, north has gotta be up and south has gotta be down. East and west can be right or left depending on your orientation. All this only applies if you are physically located on the earth.
Ratkin Premium Member about 2 years ago
There was a great West Wing episode where C.J. had to listen to a special interest group who wanted world maps to be changed to the Peters projection to further social equality. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVX-PrBRtTY
Qiset about 2 years ago
North is up in flatland.
whahoppened about 2 years ago
Up is determined by the lettering.
The Reader Premium Member about 2 years ago
Are they west cows or east cows?
goboboyd about 2 years ago
Up=altitude. North is often towards the top. But it hasn’t always been so. Which might explain the Age of Discovery by a man’s inability to ask for directions. I’ve stumbled upon the most interesting things while totally lost.
Gandalf about 2 years ago
This is so sad… Best times as a child was sitting up front in the car with my father. I know… safety…. Helicopter governments and parents…
pathamil about 2 years ago
When I was a kid. We’d go to Florida on vacation. My mom would turn the map upside down when we were going south so she could give left-right directions to my dad. This was before interstates…
Brent Rosenthal Premium Member about 2 years ago
Are we there yet?
distortion about 2 years ago
I like that the kid is interacting with the father, instead of having his face in a phone or tablet.
paranormal about 2 years ago
And down is South, a very hot south…
oakie817 about 2 years ago
no bull?
Buckeye67 about 2 years ago
As long as the north pole is at the top of the earth, north has gotta be up and south has gotta be down. East and west can be right or left depending on your orientation. All this only applies if you are physically located on the earth.
StephenRice about 2 years ago
Looks like dad isn’t down with up. Most people find the opening of Up a downer.
jvscanlan Premium Member about 2 years ago
Find a world map with the equator centered. Looks a lot different
donut reply about 2 years ago
In the Southern Hemisphere, is South called “Up South”?