• Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    16 days ago

    Oh definitely horrifying, but I’m thinking about someone thousands of years ago who is stranded out at sea like this… and then they look up and they see that star overhead that they remember always points the same direction at this time of year, or they see some birds and decide to follow them. And an amazing age of exploration begins.

    • Kelly Aster 🏳️‍⚧️@lemmy.world
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      16 days ago

      Ah, I see what you mean. Yeah, sometimes one little key observation can kickstart a new era. All without the aid of navigational instruments, too, which is wild to me.