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[–] Aqarius@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's beautiful, isn't it? Even the sign that says "west" is pointing right.

[–] Robust_Mirror@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Assuming they're on the east coast with the ocean on the left of the image, it should be pointing right.

[–] Aqarius@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, but usually, the perspective matches the map perspective, so people expect west to be left. The fact that the sign is there at all points to the orientation being deliberately backwards.

[–] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Unless the view point is from the north looking south

[–] Robust_Mirror@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not sure what you're trying to say. If you're on the east coast with the ocean on your left, you ARE looking south from the north. What is your point?

[–] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're absolutely right; I meant to reply to the other comment, but you already corrected them

[–] Robust_Mirror@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago

Ah no problem.

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago