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r/pics • u/Upstairs_Sir_6250 • 5d ago
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We tend to take compasses for granted these days, but they're important for navigating a straight line through obstacles like trees.
3 u/Sexycoed1972 5d ago Even a compass only tells you what direction you're pointing, not if you've been crabwalking to the side while facing "straight ahead". 2 u/Fluid_crystal 5d ago Exactly, use of a compass needs method and the use of a map as well if you don't want to get lost. You need to be able to know where you are on a map to start your journey. Unless you want to always go "south" for example. It's not so simple.
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Even a compass only tells you what direction you're pointing, not if you've been crabwalking to the side while facing "straight ahead".
2 u/Fluid_crystal 5d ago Exactly, use of a compass needs method and the use of a map as well if you don't want to get lost. You need to be able to know where you are on a map to start your journey. Unless you want to always go "south" for example. It's not so simple.
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Exactly, use of a compass needs method and the use of a map as well if you don't want to get lost. You need to be able to know where you are on a map to start your journey. Unless you want to always go "south" for example. It's not so simple.
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u/Sryzon 5d ago
We tend to take compasses for granted these days, but they're important for navigating a straight line through obstacles like trees.