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Please don't just link to your blog instead of making a comment here. At the very least, summarize your post and link to the extrapolation. "This is specifica
by LeifCarrotson 9y ago
Please don't just link to your blog instead of making a comment here.
At the very least, summarize your post and link to the extrapolation. "This is specifically a marine astrolabe for determining latitude from the elevation of a specific star, not a generic astrolabe with many other functions. It's also not the earliest navigational tool. These names and distinctions are important, and getting them wrong is indicative of damaging, incorrect click-bait journalism.
I go into more detail on my blog: [link]"
- abrowne 9y agoYes, I should have summarized, but it's not my blog, just one I read. So I was just being lazy, posting as I went out through door to work, not trying to get clicks on my site or something.