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How would magnetic north decide this? There's no asymmetry to magnetic north and south.
by IshKebab 1y ago
How would magnetic north decide this? There's no asymmetry to magnetic north and south.
- detourdog 1y agoI'm not 100% sure what you are asking. If the established convention is that a compass points north. Orienting a map to that convention makes sense to me. I thought I provided for the possibility that a compass also points south. The southern hemisphere historically navigated using wave patterns and stars with maps made of sticks and stones. So I expect they have different navigational conventions. I have heard of an southern hemisphere island that provided on their navigational orientation based on a mountain top. The pole star could also be part of this convention. The pole star appearing in a consistent point may also contribute to this standard.