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[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 34 points 6 days ago (3 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.

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[–] eightpix@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago (1 child)

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.

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[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 days ago

Thanks for the recommendation!

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[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 6 days ago (1 child)

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

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[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago

If I recall correctly they did it with some kind of reading of wave patterns, possibly along with winds and stars.

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[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

They navigate to those islands without compasses.

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[–] lime@feddit.nu 12 points 6 days ago (1 child)

that's why they get excluded from all the others

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[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 6 days ago

It's on the back. I get it now.

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[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 days ago

Somebody just doxed the whole of New Zealand

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[–] Timbo1970@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago*

I don't see it. I know Australia is just around the corner to the left, and Chile to the right, but based on all of my other maps, that's just empty ocean! Anything else is woke.

Adding /s because someone will take me seriously...