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One reason that comes to mind is that (longitude, latitude, altitude) is right handed, and we tend to prefer right handed coordinate systems.
by ummonk 5y ago
One reason that comes to mind is that (longitude, latitude, altitude) is right handed, and we tend to prefer right handed coordinate systems.
- SaberTail 5y agoI agree with the point, but software has at times frustratingly used left-handed coordinates for drawing on screens. DirectX and browsers' use of `z` come to mind.