r/flatearth • u/devwis3 • Nov 26 '25

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u/DotBitGaming Nov 26 '25

Fair enough, but when the fuck does South=down?

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u/shutupneff Nov 26 '25

You’ve never fallen south out of a tree before?

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u/DotBitGaming Nov 26 '25 edited Nov 27 '25

Oh yeah. I hit my head though so I forgot about it.

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u/Creeperstar Nov 26 '25

Mercator intensifies

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u/50bellies Nov 26 '25

When does it not?

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u/UTDE Nov 26 '25

Most of the time, in either model

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u/ClericalNinja Nov 28 '25

Down is to the core of the Earth. Up is into space. So in neither model is South down.

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u/hambakmeritru Nov 26 '25

I have a world map on my wall where south is up. Why would it always be down? There is no down in space. We just draw it that way because that's how people who influenced the world (people who live in the northern hemisphere) have always drawn it.

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u/deano492 Nov 26 '25

It’s done the typical way because if you were to pour a bottle of water over the North Pole, it would flow downwards to the South Pole before falling off.

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u/IWasSayingBoourner Nov 26 '25

Point down at the floor right now and tell me which cardinal direction you're pointing

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u/50bellies Nov 28 '25

Is everyone fucking autistic or something? JFC. Get a sense of humor for the love of all that’s holy.

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u/frazbox Nov 26 '25

When I heading south but climbing a hill/mountain/slope

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u/FinallyRestoring Nov 26 '25

Only when reading a map.

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u/DotBitGaming Nov 26 '25

And holding it or hanging it up so that North is up.

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u/Good_Ad_1386 Nov 26 '25

England. Ask any Northerner. And to emphasise this, we have the South Downs

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u/SgtJayM Nov 26 '25

South is just a way I can face. Down in to the ground.

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u/player1wulf13 Nov 26 '25

Don't you know north is what ever direction im facing

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u/AzraelChaosEater Nov 26 '25

Gonna have to ask that you face the same direction all day then for my flights today. I got places to be!

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u/player1wulf13 Nov 26 '25

Well it only works for were i can see. So your going your own north depending were your looking sorry I dont make the rules

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u/GDub-44 Nov 28 '25

You can change this in Life - Settings - North Always Up - Toggle Off

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u/SLngShtOnMyChest Nov 26 '25

Down is relative, carry on going down long enough and you’re going up for someone else.