If you were the boss of a group of intergalactic explorers, what would you use as the "North" on the space compasses? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 months ago by CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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On Earth, the cardinal directions are straightforward. The arrow on a compass points to the nearest magnetic pole. You can then use it to travel anywhere on Earth.

In space, the idea of anything being "central" enough to be used as a "North" (since the universe has no center) or being fixated enough to not somehow pose issues is more convoluted.

If you were a pioneer of space exploration, what would your "North" be?

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[-] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 3 points 3 months ago

Earth, obviously. Or rather, where we think we left it...

[-] FaceDeer@fedia.io 3 points 3 months ago

By the time intergalactic navigation is relevant we'll have likely dismantled Earth. The vast majority of it is just sitting there generating gravity, a huge waste of its potential.

[-] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Collapse imminent in minus 3 minutes. Please vacate floor -14839.

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