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So I tried to use my kid's toy compass for star alignment last night
I mean, it pointed to magnetic north, not true north, so my whole sky map was off. Maybe it's just me but I should've checked that first.
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kelly_perez416mo ago
Even a real compass points to magnetic north, not true north.
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the_holly6mo ago
This compass thing @kelly_perez41 mentions shows a common flaw in trusted tools. We rely on gadgets and guides that are often a little off, but we pretend they're exact. Then we wonder why we end up in the wrong place.
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morgan_mason6mo ago
Just what we need, another thing that's almost right. Guess I'll stick to GPS until that betrays me too.
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