• theneverfox
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    3 hours ago

    I think we use it, just not consciously. It’s not like knowing where north is helps much, but aligning your mental map of an area means a lot

    Have you ever come out of a forest or something not where you expected, then had a moment of disorientation before everything snaps into place and you realize exactly where you are?

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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      13 minutes ago

      I just got lost in a city while using Google Maps giving me walking directions. You are talking to the very wrong guy,