why does north have to be up?

[dolph]

why not?

 

[Hector13]

what difference does it make to you?

 

[sohdahere]

It doesnt have to be.
It just is.
Now go worry about more important things.

 

[ElFenix]

because it looks funny when south is up

 

[Afro000Dude]

If it was down, it would be south.

 

[Kadarin]

Because then the expression "to go down south" woudn't make sense. There has to be order in this world, you know..

 

[wfbberzerker]

because way back when, when we first were making maps (the europeans - who were in charge, really) felt like they should be on top of the world. hence, north = up.

 

[Crisis101]

Just go move to the southern hemisphere. Then south can be up 😀

 

[Maharaja]

I think the ancient Chinese put south at the top of their maps.

 

[dopcombo]

Europeans made the first maps.
Arbitrarily decided they would be on top of the world.

 

[Actaeon]

Super cool picture.

Good question too, the world looks "weird" upside down.

 

[Angrymarshmello]

Why is A the first letter of the alphabet? Why is "fvck" a curse word? Why is 1+1=2? It's an accepted fact of life. Jeez

 

[dolph]

i am getting really amused at some of the responses, especially the angry ones. 🙂 keep them up!

 

[ryzmah]

Why would europe still be in the center of a map with south up? Why not australia? or india?

 

[dolph]

just a little bump, for more replies (i'm looking for a specific one)

 

[MartyMcFly3]

wow... that map was a total mind blowing experience. Thanks for throwing my head out of whack.

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

got a higher res pic?

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

also curious as to where antartica is on that map?

 

[Sid59]

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
wow... that map was a total mind blowing experience. Thanks for throwing my head out of whack.

that's why north isn't up. people are gonna go mad and attach each other.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Sid59

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
wow... that map was a total mind blowing experience. Thanks for throwing my head out of whack.

that's why north isn't up. people are gonna go mad and attach each other.

i want to attach hot chic! 😉

 

[Sid59]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: Sid59

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
wow... that map was a total mind blowing experience. Thanks for throwing my head out of whack.

that's why north isn't up. people are gonna go mad and attach each other.

i want to attach hot chic! 😉

see .. it has something to do with the north magnetic field.

 

[toant103]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
because it looks funny when south is up

but why? social norm?


hehehe.

 

[her209]

North is only a designation. You can name it anything you like.

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: toant103

Originally posted by: ElFenix
because it looks funny when south is up

but why? social norm?

Don't think it's that complicated... i'll just say we're use to seeing it with north as up.

 

[TuffGirl]

It's because Ptolemy chose it when he made his map.