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The island of Great Britain as seen from Scotland, using the Scots language, a southeast orientation, and a perspective at an angle of 35 degrees. [3509 x 4962] (Image credit: procrastinating2much) (files.catbox.moe)
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[–] adam_y 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I wouldn't turn it upside down, North is still North.

But below the border it would just say, "here be fuds".

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

it's just a lil thing map nerds like to do to challenge the commonly used north at top and encourage us to give a second look to our landscapes

[–] adam_y 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I know. I'm very used to antipodean maps that invert the hemispheres.

The Egyptians used to map the Nile that way too.

Just feels odd to do it in this case.