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What do you associate the cardinal directions with, aside from the obvious of climate? I associate the West with heat, wealth, sun, and progressivism, as in the West Coast of the US or the "Western world". Places like Cornwall, California, and Spain epitomize the "Western spirit". The East I associate with Asian culture obviously and with cold and humid weather, traditionalism, and dense population. Places like Shanghai, Ohio, and Moscow are very "Eastern".
I associate the South with poverty, though obviously there's some exceptions like England where the north is the poor part. "Southern" places include Africa, Wales, the Appalachians and the Phillippines. We use the term "Global South" to distinguish it from the "Global North" which means the West + Developed Asia. The North I associate with solitude and reservedness as well as a sense of wonder, and of course sparse population and wildness in general.
What do you associate the cardinal directions with, aside from the obvious of climate? I associate the West with heat, wealth, sun, and progressivism, as in the West Coast of the US or the "Western world". Places like Cornwall, California, and Spain epitomize the "Western spirit". The East I associate with Asian culture obviously and with cold and humid weather, traditionalism, and dense population. Places like Shanghai, Ohio, and Moscow are very "Eastern".
I associate the South with poverty, though obviously there's some exceptions like England where the north is the poor part. "Southern" places include Africa, Wales, the Appalachians and the Phillippines. We use the term "Global South" to distinguish it from the "Global North" which means the West + Developed Asia. The North I associate with solitude and reservedness as well as a sense of wonder, and of course sparse population and wildness in general.
I used to have an excellent sense of direction -- at any moment, I knew exactly which way was which, and I can associate certain memories because I remember which way I was facing at the time of an event.
But I lost all that, after a few extended trips south of the Equator. Because when in the southern hemisphere, the sun passes across the sky from right to left. You don't consciously realize it, but your sense of bearing is based on your subconscious awareness that the sun moves across the sky from left to right, and your body clock accommodates for that as the day passes.. When that compass gets reversed, the always-reliable cues are no longer valid.
Farmers have a very keen sense of direction. The first time I went to a Kansas farm auction, the auctioneer held up two similar shovels, and took a bid on either of them. When the winning bidder was asked which one he wanted, he said "The east one" -- while a city person would have said "the one in your right hand". That seemed quaint at the time, but I later learned that it is universal among farmers.
I used to have an excellent sense of direction -- at any moment, I knew exactly which way was which, and I can associate certain memories because I remember which way I was facing at the time of an event.
But I lost all that, after a few extended trips south of the Equator. Because when in the southern hemisphere, the sun passes across the sky from right to left. You don't consciously realize it, but your sense of bearing is based on your subconscious awareness that the sun moves across the sky from left to right, and your body clock accommodates for that as the day passes.. When that compass gets reversed, the always-reliable cues are no longer valid.
Farmers have a very keen sense of direction. The first time I went to a Kansas farm auction, the auctioneer held up two similar shovels, and took a bid on either of them. When the winning bidder was asked which one he wanted, he said "The east one" -- while a city person would have said "the one in your right hand". That seemed quaint at the time, but I later learned that it is universal among farmers.
Your post confuses me. The sun moves from east to west regardless of where you are on the planet. I can't understand what you are trying to say about the sun moving left or right. That only depends on which way you happen to be facing and you can certainly face north in either hemisphere as long as you are not standing on the north pole.
What do you associate the cardinal directions with, aside from the obvious of climate? I associate the West with heat, wealth, sun, and progressivism, as in the West Coast of the US or the "Western world". Places like Cornwall, California, and Spain epitomize the "Western spirit". The East I associate with Asian culture obviously and with cold and humid weather, traditionalism, and dense population. Places like Shanghai, Ohio, and Moscow are very "Eastern".
I associate the South with poverty, though obviously there's some exceptions like England where the north is the poor part. "Southern" places include Africa, Wales, the Appalachians and the Phillippines. We use the term "Global South" to distinguish it from the "Global North" which means the West + Developed Asia. The North I associate with solitude and reservedness as well as a sense of wonder, and of course sparse population and wildness in general.
Sorry to say the US climate is VERY humid, California including, where in Moscow the air is very dry. Cold - yes, but dry.
Your post confuses me. The sun moves from east to west regardless of where you are on the planet. I can't understand what you are trying to say about the sun moving left or right. That only depends on which way you happen to be facing and you can certainly face north in either hemisphere as long as you are not standing on the north pole.
And which way do you have to be facing, to watch the movement of the sun across the sky? Toward it, or away from it? If you want to stand with your back to the sun, you can get the same effect by watching your shadow.
In Chicago, your shadow will rotate around you going clockwise, from your left to your right.. In Cape Town, your shadow will move counter-clockwise, from your right to your left. So does the shadow on a sundial, which is why clocks are made with the hands turning that way. Clocks were were invented by people who didn't even know there was a southern hemisphere.
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