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Check the direction of the trade winds[1]. A Portuguese sailor can easily reach the Caribbean by doing nothing except raising sail. A Chinese sailor ends up i
by zeroclicks 3y ago
Check the direction of the trade winds[1]. A Portuguese sailor can easily reach the Caribbean by doing nothing except raising sail. A Chinese sailor ends up in frozen waters.
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_winds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_winds
- 082349872349872 3y agoEven without wind, the Pacific is ~3x as wide as the Atlantic? The Pacific side of a globe is impressive.