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It’s hard to visualise the true size of the Pacific Ocean until you look at it on a globe (lemmy.today)

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[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 1 day ago (2 children)

And all of Polynesia, it’s just really hard to see a bunch of islands.

Bonkers that people managed to navigate to those islands without GPS.

[–] eightpix@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you've not tried it out, Wade Davis tells this story best in The Wayfinders (2009 Massey Lectures). He was consulted on Moana, which did well, but not as well as his book.

Also, if you're a reader, Massey Lectures are a great set of readings.

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Thanks for the recommendation!

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago

Not only without GPS, but with some kind of map that isn't scale to the night sky and generally defies Western understanding of maps and assisted navigation