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From: lkk@teddy.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Education, Science and Culture
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Date: Wed, 31-Jul-85 12:28:51 EDT
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If anyone has seen a map which has the south pole on top, it becomes
quite obvious what the subliminal effect of "traditional" maps is.

On a traditional map we see Europe and North America ON TOP.  We see Africa,
Latin America, and most of Asia BENEATH.  

When you see this physical relationship inverted it is quite striking what 
a different view you get about the "power/quality/importance"
relationship of those areas.




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Sport Death,
Larry Kolodney
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