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[–] BananaTrifleViolin@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (2 children)

It's an interesting perspective but I'm not sure the Scots perspective would be putting south at the top?

Magnets still point north and the pole star is roughly north. Also it doesn't seem culturally right that the Scots would out England "above" them on a map?

The mercurator projection also benefits Scotland making it look larger although it's a marginal benefit within great Britain itself.

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

Was going to say, directions are arbitrary and this map is not intended for navigation.