Comment on How did people refer to clockwise movement before the invention of the clock?

Omgarm@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• Auk@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Cardinal directions as references instead of left/right are often a better option when describing locations, more people should use them. It's not like it's hard to get an idea of where north is - even if you're a bit challenged on the spatial awareness front basically everyone these days has a phone that will easily tell you this.

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  • angrystego@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I think saying "keep turning the component to the west" wouldn't really work.

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    • Auk@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      There are obviously exceptions, hence why I said often instead of always. Think larger scale and/or involving fixed objects and cardinal directions tend to be logical, for example:

      • Install the equipment in the western plant room.

      • Please set up the workstation near the power point on the western wall of the room.

      • Come in via Foo Rd, when you get to the intersection with Bar Rd turn west.

      • My desk is in the south western corner of the office.

      • Walk west along the ridge from the carpark, then once you reach the giant boulder take the northern spur down to the river.

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