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Right, that's why we use compasses, which use the poles of the Earth to determine the direction. Something living in zero gravity doesn't have a planet, so the
by trealira 3y ago
Right, that's why we use compasses, which use the poles of the Earth to determine the direction.
Something living in zero gravity doesn't have a planet, so they'd have to find something else to base the directions on.
That's what I was trying to say before.
- withinboredom 3y agoNo, but they would have front and back, and people from the bridge would share which way was “up” and “down” and “left” and “right” based on the controls.
- anonymouskimmer 3y agoThe solar system has a north pole and a south pole based on the rotation of the Sun. Basically the only places in which there isn't something to orient against are in the depths of inter-galactic-cluster voids with nothing around. And if a being is stuck in one of those voids, orientation is way down the list of problems they have.
- trealira 3y agoThat's a good point. The sun of a solar system could possibly be what an alien society living in zero gravity bases their directions on.
- int_19h 3y agoFWIW there is some interesting variability among human cultures on that, as well. There are a few that actually use cardinal directions predominantly or exclusively instead of body-relative ones like "left" and "right".