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I guess it depends on what you call the new world, but for what it's worth that's not quite correct, the main transit point was Manila. In true pedantic HN fas

by CPLX 1mo ago

I guess it depends on what you call the new world, but for what it's worth that's not quite correct, the main transit point was Manila. In true pedantic HN fashion I am currently vacationing on the west coast of Mexico and learned this fact yesterday.

throwaway270925 1mo ago
> the main transit point was Manila. Also explored in detail in Neal Stephensons "Cryptonomicon"