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[Solved] Anyone know what this is? They are embedded in the sidewalks around the city (programming.dev)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by catch22@programming.dev to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

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[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 43 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It controls where true north is, and if you remove it that will really mess with geographers and surveyors

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Please don't, people! I don't want to have to re-learn geography with different orientations...

[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You shouldn't be afraid of different orientations. Embrace difference!

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 5 points 1 week ago

Sorry, DEI is banned in my state.