"in space no one can hear you scream" This sounded like a threat to me ngl Edit: YEAH GUYS, I KNOW IT'S AN ALIEN REFERENCE. I WATCHED THE MOVIE, YOU DON'T NEED TO REPEAT PAST THE 5TH TIME and for those explaining the why sound can't propagate in space: I'M AN ENGINEER, I KNOW BASIC PHYSICS. also: wow, A thousand likes thanks guys :)
Guy 1 clearly is a man of culture, and has long since gotten over the unanswerable question of Up, because he recognized that Earth is in space, and therefore there is no Up on Earth, either.
@@vii-ka Which way is up if you're exactly between two stellar bodies at exactly the right distance that they're both pulling you equally hard towards their surface? :3 With two ups I see no downsides :D
A map centered on France passing by the same meridian they used to invent the meter is actually the best way to make a map as it leave out the vastly empty Pacific ocean perfectly.
wat that mean gosh darn it these fricken kids!! That's second time today i've seen this. I've heard it before. One more time and i'll have to... idk maybe find a youth and ask them.
When I was a teacher I was also doing an evening degree in Chinese So I had a Chinese World Map on my wall. The map had the focus on China and the Pacific and the number of students who said “That map is wrong“ was fascinating.
@@Kalmarstormfeather A haiku is seventeen syllables long and traditionally Japanese poetry form. So it is too long as a haiku LOL I am writing more in the style of Lillian Lieber who wrote some excellent books on science and mathematics and used a unique style which she described as: "This is not intended to be free verse. Writing each phrase on a separate line facilitates rapid reading, and everyone is in a hurry nowadays." Just so you know.
@@TheRenegade... Sadly my style if anything is closer to free verse or vers libre which one commentator said "Free verse may be written as very beautiful prose; prose may be written as very beautiful free verse. Which is which?" Though I am writing prose and not aiming at poetry. The nature of the Japanese Haiku is quite strict a 5-7-5 syllable structure and nature references. Not sure I meet any of those criteria though I am flattered that folks think it is verse even if it is "wrong".
“And no one knows what’s up.” Reminds me when my coworker friend would say what’s up and we would always come up with joke answers and one day I started saying “everything” and he was like “elaborate” and I said “well north isn’t really up, if we said the center of the earth is down then up is every direction and everything and everyone is up in *somebody’s* perspective” this became our favorite topic
@@Hanqy I had a xenomorph in my head already from Michael and then I saw this and I just started picturing xenomorph Facebook with the weirdest fuckin selfies of all time "Look at our baby. Shredded her first human today❤❤❤" 😂😂
well fun fact the magnetic poles are inverted so you did put the top of the map at north another fun fact the top of maps in medieval europa used to be east which is why it is called orientation from orient ( the direction of east) orientation meaning to find east
@@larrystewart3492East and West is even more arbitrary than North and South, at least there are poles Wait I just realised those could just as easily be east and west poles since there's no cardinal directions in space🤡
@@EEEEEEEE. In what language, oh dear TH-cam, is E the equivalent of And? (TH-cam thinks your E is And in a different language for some weird reason lol.)
But it's a continent so it would be like exposed cranium, north pole at the top is more like a lil hat cause the ice sheet is detached from the solid 🤔
You could also make _any_ two opposite points of the Earth the poles of the map. The north- and south-poles aren't totally arbitrary though, because they are at the axis around which the Earth spins. You could also choose the magnetic south- and north-poles, for example. There is some north-pole confusion with airport runway numbering in Alaska. It would be a nice idea to sell world maps in tourist destinations where that city is "the center of the world".
Yeah. It always bothered me that every time the Starship Enterprise encountered another ship in space, that ship was always perferctly "right side up."
I don’t know much about Star Trek and what I do know is that the galaxy is connected so maybe in space ports they have it set in a certain way that makes it convenient for all ships to dock in the same angle and not have all of them set in different angles so it won’t be a complete mess and also to make entering the station easier sense the station workers won’t have to worry about ships coming in “upside down” and missing the dock point or something , so when the ship dock or leave the station and start moving around and they meet another ship, it looks like they’re right side up sense that’s how the station they were at positioned them
“In space … no one knows what’s up.” lol, I love this. So very true. And reminds me of something said in Enders Game; something about how there is no up or down in space, and any way you choose can be up.
@@rizzwan-42069 Well technically it's not space but being in free fall that causes zero gravity as we commonly know it. It's not like Earth's gravity disappears when you leave the atmosphere.
Fun fact: on the mappa mundi, one of the oldest maps, east actually was up. That's where the word orientated comes from, literally meaning "east at the top"
It's funny because north being up is an arbitrary thing but it's so ingrained in our language since everyone uses phrases like "heading up north" or "down south" or "down under"
Plus the vast majority of humans live in the north. But it would be fun if people in the south used South-Up maps, and said things like "heading up south" and "down north".
My aunt has a globe and I always flipped it to have the south pile is on top. Took her months to figure out who was doing it and one day she caught me. I just casually asked her how does she know what direction is up since everything is floating in space. She now keeps the globe upside down to remember that conversation.
The universe is kinda built on a plate, so there is definitely an up and a down in that regard, as the more profound directions are width and length, not height. It’s just to figure out which one is which, but there is an answer, it isn’t random
@@FHGryphonIRL not when it’s on a dic, in general a disc has width be the widest part. Sure that isn’t concrete, but that’s the common association with what a disc is defined as
"Whats up man" Or what's "up" **Vsauce Bgm** "The word "up" is an incredibly dynamic and multifaceted term, with a vast range of meanings and uses, making it one of the most versatile words in the English language. At its most basic and common level, "up" refers to movement or direction toward a higher place, position, or elevation. For example, when we say "climbing up the stairs" or "looking up at the sky," we're indicating motion or orientation toward a higher or elevated point. This directional sense of "up" can be both physical and metaphorical, such as "moving up in life" or "rising up in rank," where the term suggests advancement, success, or a shift to a better status or condition. Beyond this, "up" is often used to indicate an increase in various measurable aspects, such as quantity, intensity, or magnitude. For instance, in expressions like "the temperature is going up," "turn up the volume," or "the costs have gone up," the word signifies a rise or intensification in level. Additionally, "up" can refer to time, particularly in the sense of something coming to an end or expiring, as in "time is up" or "the contract is up." In these contexts, "up" symbolizes the conclusion of a specific period or duration, suggesting that something has reached its endpoint. Furthermore, "up" plays a significant role in everyday conversation when we refer to waking up or getting out of bed, as in "he woke up early" or "she is up already," where it conveys the idea of transitioning from a state of rest or sleep to being awake and alert. In another context, "up" expresses a state of improvement, recovery, or progress. For instance, when we say "things are looking up" or "the situation has picked up," we're suggesting that circumstances are getting better or improving. The word can also describe proximity or approach, as in "walking up to the building" or "driving up to the house," indicating that someone or something is moving closer to a location. Similarly, "up" is used to describe preparation or readiness, such as in phrases like "gearing up for an event" or "all set up for the meeting," which imply that something or someone is fully prepared or ready for action. "Up" also finds its place in technology and systems, where it refers to functionality, as in "the website is back up" or "the server is up and running," indicating that a system or service is operational again. On the flip side, if something is broken or not working, we might say "it's down," contrasting the meaning of "up" in this context. In casual conversation, "up" frequently appears in expressions like "what's up?" or "something came up," where it refers to an event, occurrence, or situation, often unexpected or unplanned. This use of "up" implies that an issue or topic has arisen or surfaced. In gaming and sports, "up" can indicate a lead or advantage, such as "the team is 2 points up," suggesting that one side is winning or in the lead. Additionally, "up" can imply an increase in mood, energy, or excitement, as in "feeling up" or "he's all hyped up," referring to someone being in a positive or energetic state. It also finds application in instructions or directions, like "line up," "stand up," or "give it up," each of which commands some action or position. Notably, "up" is frequently employed in phrases to denote the completion or fulfillment of an action, such as "wrap it up" or "finish up," indicating the finalization of a task. In certain scenarios, "up" may even denote rebellion or defiance, as in "rise up against the enemy" or "stand up for your rights," where it conveys resistance or standing firm. Additionally, "up" can convey a sense of visibility or awareness, such as in "bring it up" (in a conversation) or "the issue has come up," suggesting that something is now being discussed or is becoming a point of focus. Even in the realm of probability or potential, "up" makes its presence felt, as in "the chances are up" or "the odds are up," implying an increase in likelihood or possibility. On a simpler, more physical level, "up" is used in reference to the position of objects or body parts, as in "put your hands up" or "hold your head up," where it indicates elevation or a specific posture. In addition, "up" can be used when discussing travel or geographic orientation, such as "going up north" or "heading up to the city," often implying movement to a higher or more distant place, especially when speaking in relative geographic terms. Moreover, "up" is employed in financial contexts, such as "profits are up" or "stocks are up," where it signifies a positive shift in financial performance or value. In cultural and idiomatic expressions, "up" appears frequently in slang or informal speech, such as "I'm up for it" (indicating readiness or willingness) or "all shook up" (describing emotional turmoil). The sheer number of ways in which "up" can be applied, including as part of numerous phrasal verbs like "break up," "make up," "set up," "pick up," "bring up," "end up," "mess up," and so many more, highlights its versatility and significance across countless contexts. Thus, "up" stands as a small but powerful word, integral to our communication in myriad ways, symbolizing everything from physical elevation and progress to states of readiness, proximity, conclusion, improvement, and beyond, making it one of the most flexible and essential words in the English language."
East was oriented to the top of maps for centuries. It’s literally why “orient” both means the east as a noun and correctly facing a map or getting one’s bearings as a verb. Graves were also dug facing east and churches were built facing east, all inspired by Christian eschatology.
I figure also that it started with orienting toward Sunrise. The first sign of daylight and getting anything done beyond torchlight And since the world is basically righthanded, we probably started with that as East, , sun ending in our west hand, and the unchanging direction we faced became “north”. Until that was corroborated by the Polestar and all that good astronomy
@@simondeep Left (directional) has quite an interesting history from Latin. The Latin word for left is "sinister" and also carried the modern connotations at the time (as being unfavourable, weaker, wrong, underhanded etc). It seems it only carried the alternative meaning into modern English though.
@@AxR558 nice. I remember old cultural taboos about the left hand, and Sinister makes sense now. I know Dextera is the right hand, but again like you said, only the secondary connotation reached us in English. Dexterous, Dexterity, Dexter. Strength and capability and all that
I like the current map orientation because there are so many prominent features that look like they’re drooping down. When you flip it there are much fewer.
South up was a common way of drawing maps for a long time until the Portuguese charted a sea route to India. After that north up became the dominant convention. A classic Doctor Who episode used an upside down negative-colour illustration of Earth to represent its long lost sister planet Mondas, which just goes to show how completely alien Earth can look to us when shown upside down.
Have any pics of old south up maps, the oldest know complete world map was drawn north side up as were some of the earliest known maps from China depicting Korea and even some of Antarctica
@@HexFire03lmao why does your comment seem to be suggesting that south side up maps are false lol he just explained in the video why there’s no logical reason to put north (or any direction for that matter) at the top, despite that being the convention.
@@elliotmydude The Tenth Planet, the first Cyberman story and the First Doctor's last serial. It can be a little slow going but definitely worth a watch just for the extremely creepy Cybermen in the story.
“In space, no one can hear you scream, and no one knows what’s up.” That last sentence is so fucking solid. It needs to be in some kind of cosmic horror media. It’s so existential but absolutely true.
question 🙋. when you breath out the hot air usually rises right? would the direction the hot goes mean up? I don't know how air works in space and am to lazy to Google even though I'm wasting time typing this. so please answer my question coz I've now used UP my time.....😢😢
@@ImmortalChessDaily just forwards although if there's different temperature inside of the spacecraft itself it will just displace itself in the path of least resistance to the other air
Up is the point in the universe with the least net gravitational pull. (If things like white holes exist, the epicentre of the strongest white hole is up.) We do because of the laws of physics and temporal iteration in a mathematical universe. I actually really don't get why people ask these things, seriously
@@FireyDeath4 😂 stop using gravity as an end all be all, the joke is there was a psychological reason they did this long ago. People in the north are above a person from the south. This is a well documented thing unlike gravity. "Gravity" look into the great attractor and it's counter part. Two forces working from great distance, this shatters all known things, yet they won't tell the public, it is known in higher intellectual circles though.
@@antiochus87 Yeah right? Geographer (presumably focused on maps? Cause I mean Geography is a hella broad subject area, it covers alot) should have seen a map made before the North convention was created. Any early map from Europe was South at the top, and there's been maps with East or West alignment from the Middle East and China.
Why... why are all the ships always the same way up in Star Trek and Star Wars? Or are they? Lol, I've never seen the Enterprise do a barrel roll to align itself with another ship. Guess it wouldn't really have to... But it makes our brains feel right.?
“When you stare up at the night sky, you’re not actually looking up… You’re starring down, into the abyss, upside down on the bottom of the earth, with gravity as your only anchor, keeping you from plummeting down into the vast unknown…” - Author Unknown
I’ve genuinely had this problem when I stare at the night sky for too long. I feel like even though I know I’m securely on the ground, I’ll somehow fall “up” into space. It especially happened one night in Scotland, on one of the islands, and I had NEVER seen such a clear view of the stars because there was so little light pollution. I had never seen that denser line of stars that is part of the Milky Way. I felt like it was gonna drag me off the ground and I kinda got vertigo but I kept looking anyway because it was stunning, and worth feeling kinda wack ❤🌌
I had a sureal experience during sports practice when in pushup position. I was looking down at the sky and I just couldnt help but think: what if I fell?
The biggest problem with maps is that they are terribly distorted and not-to-scale. It is impossible to represent a sphere on a flat 2 dimensional surface accurately.
To be fair, the top/bottom is easily interchangable because of the earths magnetic fields. Hence, compasses. But aligning to East or West would mean going off a north-south compass and just kinda reinforce that north or south is the top
For a long time in some cultures it was common to orient the map with east at the top since thats where the sun rises. Hence the term „orient“. In Egypt I believe they even used south at the top because of the flow of the Nile
And North was chosen rather than South to be up because for the Northern hemisphere, you can orient yourself with the North Star, and it's convenient that your compass, map, and "landmark" face the same direction.
iirc we define north and south of planets via their rotation axis, since they may have wildly different magnetic fields. Plus even on Earth the magnetic poles shift with time
Early "world" maps made in Europe often put East at the top because they believed that the Garden of Eden was to the East. Jerusalem was usually shown as the center of these maps.
Yes but that's also only because the Crusaders and Templars from France had conquered Jerusalem and the surroundings territories called Outremer and they grew massively rich and truly were the center of the economic world at that point
Is this even remotely true? I've seen many an old map and the top was North because you navigate by finding North. Some maps may have made east top for religious reasons since Israel
I love the fact that he has reached a point in his TH-cam career where he sits there and goes “hmmm I need a super quick intro cause it’s a short” so he just stuffed his face in his shirt and pulled it back out 😂
It's not entirely arbitrary that North is at the top. Celestial navigation utilizing Polaris (The "North" star) is a significant reason why maps are drawn with North at the top.
I love how ancient japanese maps made the east on the top, since the sun rises on the east side. Since their goddess Amaterasu "is" the sun, i found it beautiful to place her at the top (+ on their flag).
gee its not as if ancient sailors would use said north with compasses and stars alongside a map,usually with the compass ontop or next to it,making it convient if the map was pointed north
Silly commenter, didn't you know? everything throughout history has always been the fault of r@cism from (white European) people in the "Northern Hemisphere?" !
Yay New Zealand is actually on the map! There's a big thing with kiwis, if you're a kiwi, and you've ever looked at maps in every different culture, you'll very quickly notice that New Zealand isn't in probably 75% of non-official maps. There's a whole sub-reddit dedicated to it. I've seen maps where Papua New Guinea is named as New Zealand, I've seen maps where Tasmania (the little island at the bottom of Australia) is called New Zealand. I want me one of these right way up maps he has
IIRC, European cartographers in Medieval times used to orient their maps so Jerusalem was at the top with everything else was around it. That's supposedly where the term "the orient" comes from. On top of that if you get a map from Soviet Russia post WW2 and during the cold war, the USSR was centered on the map. Where you come from plays a big part in how your maps look.
Very true lol. Nowadays, and for, almost a century at least, in majority English speaking countries, standard maps show the America's to the left and Asia to the right. I seriously wonder if the map being setup in this way was effected by the history that for nearly the last century, Russia and the USA "haven't gotten along," to put it mildly. I'm gonna go do some research now because our modern map is probably like that for a different, arbitrary reason. It probably dates back to times when ships were the only method for traveling overseas. 😋 Well, if my 1st hypothesis is wrong, and it likely is, and if the map's setup of USA on the left and Russia/USSR on the right was standard before those countries became mortal enemies, at least there's some verbal irony and foreshadowing there lol. (A note on irony because people can get contentious over the definition of irony even though there are 3 kinds of irony: verbal, dramatic, and situational. I'm referring to verbal irony specifically which is the type of irony where foreshadowing, humorous or not, happens before an event. For example, when Caesar in the Shakespeare play Julius Caesar, calls Brutus an "honorable man" but later Caesar gets murdered, which is orchestrated by Brutus who also stabs Caesar with everyone else. My example would be that standard maps (at least in English speaking countries) put USA and Russia on opposite sides of the modern standard map which foreshadows the later cold war and the 2 countries becoming mortal enemies...")
@@LilyoftheLake14 I think it makes less sense to have Eurasia to the left and the Americas to the right. The center and focus of the map would be the Pacific Ocean where land mass is at a minimum.
@@wisemankugelmemicus1701 it'd be exactly the same as in this universe, but whoever chose which way up on a map/north would be would've chosen the south pole to be at the top/be the north pole
@@PixelSV103 that’s not how it works Once we discover how Geomagnetism works the reverse north/south thing would be pretty quickly solved because there is a definitive “up” on the earth’s surface despite what the video said
Compass shows the north side it has nothing to do with a map or which side of the world is actually the top side. Thats literally what this video is about.
@@ozanozenir2503 people have a tendency to reorient themselves and the map to line up with the compass when trying to find their way in the wilderness. I have even played videogames that have options on how to orient the minimap since some players find a locked minimap easier to navigate by.
@@ozanozenir2503 right, so you've got a compass. it points to magnetic north like an arrow. you turn your body so you are facing north. now you orient your map so magnetic north is away from you where the compass is pointing so you can spot landmarks and walk towards them. now consider how we look at pictures. unless the pov is directly up or down than the image has a top and bottom. so if you have the map which is typically used with the north farther away from you in one hand and a picture of a landscape in the other where the top of the picture is also farther away from you have yourself the basis for perceiving north as being up.
@@ghillieguy52isn't that still a made up perception? Someone could look at a compass for the first time and think it looks "correct" to position yourself so that the compass points to your right and call that north. Then up does not mean north
I dunno, I kinda like how ... *drippy* the world looks when north is up. India, the tips of South America and Africa, Southeast Asia, Europe with its Italy and Greece, even Australia and Scandanavia have a droopy quality to them and I personally love it
well maybe theyll look good as pointy thingys, itll make earth look more agressive lol Even Japan, New Zeland and Greenland seem to fit the trend, Australia is completely unaware of it IMO and the Uk seems to oposse it
The last sentence gives off strong “Hey Vsause, Michael here. How fast can you run?” vibes.
Every second you’re not running, Michael is getting closer
"Hey Vsus, Michael here. I am inside your walls"
SUS
666th like
I actually feel like Michael could be an iconic horror villain if you just added some ominous music
I love how completely sensible Vsauce is, but yet how different he makes me feel
I literally read this perfectly in time with when he said it
For a sec I thought you were a channel named archelaus
Are-are you saying his name is Vsauce?
@@just_a_guy9688 It's like how Walter White was also called Heisenberg, its Michael's street name
yeah
that last sentence caught me off guard
Suddenly a death threat lol
😂
@@whatsup1670 I can't see you
freudian slip
@@Bigman82real a floridian slip my friend
he's so powerful he turned the world upside-down
Somebody said to him "What's up?" and he had a mid-life crisis.
Whats up?
Vsauce michael here XD
HellyeahxD
he went to new Zealand to prove it's not what's up
lmao
😂😂😂
"What's an updog"?
"In space, nobody knows what's up, dawg."
It always black who ruins it
Huh?? @@MTA-u7u
Wtf
@@MTA-u7u WHAT
@@MTA-u7u ??
"Hey, what's up?"
*[Nervous Sweating]*
I...I...don't know...
😂😂😂
"Hey, what's down?"
@@rndlkb10 " *oh, yeah I know* "
The moon obv
"in space no one can hear you scream"
This sounded like a threat to me ngl
Edit:
YEAH GUYS, I KNOW IT'S AN ALIEN REFERENCE. I WATCHED THE MOVIE, YOU DON'T NEED TO REPEAT PAST THE 5TH TIME
and for those explaining the why sound can't propagate in space:
I'M AN ENGINEER, I KNOW BASIC PHYSICS.
also:
wow, A thousand likes
thanks guys :)
Sounds a lot more peaceful than the entire world.
XD
(NEWS REPORT) all the murders is going to the iss
It's just the tagline from the movie Alien
this is a quote from alien
Two guys in space:
Guy #1: "Yo dude what's up?"
Guy #2: *crying in fetal position*
Guy 1 clearly is a man of culture, and has long since gotten over the unanswerable question of Up, because he recognized that Earth is in space, and therefore there is no Up on Earth, either.
Common potato W
Up is the opposite of the direction that gravity tries to pull you in known as down. So as long as there is mass in space other than you, there is up.
@@Tomonkey4 Pixar's "All Over The Place", sequel to "Up".
@@vii-ka Which way is up if you're exactly between two stellar bodies at exactly the right distance that they're both pulling you equally hard towards their surface? :3 With two ups I see no downsides :D
Nothing scares me more than Michael asking a seemingly simple question
"Hi, how are you?"
"I want a lawyer present."
He's the reason I stay strapped
A map centered on France passing by the same meridian they used to invent the meter is actually the best way to make a map as it leave out the vastly empty Pacific ocean perfectly.
😂
from your phone speaker: Heyyy, Vsauce
from behind you: Michael here.
from inside your head: *What if you were defenseless?*
Astronaut 1: Hey what's up?
Astronaut 2: I've no fucking clue
Or maybe you miss heard them
Astronaut 1: hey what's up?
Astronaut 2: i guess, we are ... :/
@@SurajKadian
Astronaut 1: What's up?
Astronaut 2: A star.
White peop-
Isn't the ground technically up
@@Name..........Not really
New Zealand is a beautiful country! Glad to hear that you made it back safely!
if he came from south auckland that is
Last sentence was outta pocket 💀
facts that was so uncalled for lmao
?!?!
@@lubomirkubasdQw4w9WgXcQ Alien reference
wat that mean gosh darn it these fricken kids!!
That's second time today i've seen this. I've heard it before.
One more time and i'll have to... idk maybe find a youth and ask them.
Vsauce is the reason I'm always packin
When I was a teacher
I was also doing an evening degree
in Chinese
So I had a Chinese World Map
on my wall.
The map had the focus on China
and the Pacific
and the number of students who said
“That map is wrong“
was fascinating.
Almost a haiku but a few things are wrong
@@Kalmarstormfeather
A haiku is seventeen syllables long
and traditionally Japanese poetry form.
So it is too long as a haiku LOL
I am writing more in the style of Lillian Lieber
who wrote some excellent books on science and mathematics
and used a unique style
which she described as:
"This is not intended to be
free verse.
Writing each phrase on a separate line
facilitates rapid reading,
and everyone
is in a hurry
nowadays."
Just so you know.
@@johncrwarner well it works so kudos to her lol
@@johncrwarner I think they meant, like, multiple haikus stitched together.
@@TheRenegade...
Sadly my style if anything is closer to
free verse or vers libre
which one commentator said
"Free verse may be written as very beautiful prose;
prose may be written as very beautiful free verse.
Which is which?"
Though I am writing prose and not aiming at poetry.
The nature of the Japanese Haiku is quite strict
a 5-7-5 syllable structure
and nature references.
Not sure I meet any of those criteria
though I am flattered that folks think it is verse
even if it is "wrong".
In space:
"What's up?"
"Neither can I hear you nor do I know."
((((AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!))))
“The heat death of the universe does not think.”
-The heat death of the universe
"bro but you just replied to me"
WhatsApp
@@wildfire9280people who think the heat death of the universe is a real thing: 🤡
realizing the earth could never be upside down is literally mind blowing
“And no one knows what’s up.”
Reminds me when my coworker friend would say what’s up and we would always come up with joke answers and one day I started saying “everything” and he was like “elaborate” and I said “well north isn’t really up, if we said the center of the earth is down then up is every direction and everything and everyone is up in *somebody’s* perspective”
this became our favorite topic
No one uses WhatsApp either 😂
@@skittles6486 u sure?
"What's up?"
My 6'4 friend : **ME.**
@@skittles6486 outside of America everyone uses WhatsApp uncultured boy
@@MrGoodeats In space, you fool
"In space, no one knows what's up" is the best variation of "In space, no one can hear you scream" I've ever heard lmao
On God.
On the ISS
“Hey what’s up?”
*has a panic attack*
"THEY CANT HEAR US SCREAM JOHNNY!!!! THEY CANT HEAR US SCREAM!! 😭"
No one knows whats up dog 😢
Haha. Same. A had enjoyed a nice chuckle to that last phrase.
"Point is: it doesn't matter where you are in the world; I will always find you"
Every second you're not running Vsauce is getting closer
@@ketchupunicorn1750 "Vsauce here, how fast can you RUN?"
Universe*
"Drake Passage" goes wild ☠️☠️💀☠️💀
“Have you heard of updog?”
“No”
“Yeah me neither”
In New Zealand it's called Downdog.
Mmm smells like updog in here
what's up dog?
@@MineCrafterCitywhats updog?
@@musing.quotes I don't know, nothing. What's up with you?
"No one can hear you scream and no one knows what's up" 😰
doc
I'm still laughing at it lol
In space, no one knows WhatsApp
@@malucartyeah, all those aliens prefer facebook messenger
@@Hanqy I had a xenomorph in my head already from Michael and then I saw this and I just started picturing xenomorph Facebook with the weirdest fuckin selfies of all time
"Look at our baby. Shredded her first human today❤❤❤"
😂😂
My history teacher has had this same upside down world map in his room. Pretty fun to stare at when I space out during his lectures.
Same 🦆
Same
Seems like a lot of teachers do this to keep you on your toes
@@thatsit5049 i think i get what the duck here means
its the bird shape of sideways americas, right?
One of the best guitarists ever
well fun fact the magnetic poles are inverted so you did put the top of the map at north
another fun fact the top of maps in medieval europa used to be east which is why it is called orientation from orient ( the direction of east) orientation meaning to find east
‘I’m now in Los Angeles’
I’m sorry to hear that. I hope you get that fixed
Isn't "being in Los Angeles" now a euphemism for being homeless?
@@SedatKPunkt no clue
@@SedatKPunktI don't think so.
It could also mean you are obscenely wealthy or a tourist.
LA is not great when i visted it took us 4 hours just to go 20 miles away
"Nobody knows what's up" damn that took a while to sink in
E
@@EEEEEEEE Are you aware that there are other letters of the alphabet?
@@bryandyer5454 O
Let thats sink in
Let that sink in
Now Australia is 100% Accurate
Except East is now West
@@larrystewart3492East and West is even more arbitrary than North and South, at least there are poles
Wait I just realised those could just as easily be east and west poles since there's no cardinal directions in space🤡
@@larrystewart3492 East and West doesn't change.
New Zealand is East of Australia, regardless of how you orient your map.
@@Ca7iburn but what if you turn it upside down?
@@larrystewart3492
No, east is now to the left instead of to the right. It remains east.
Buying an upside-down world map ❎
Flipping a normal world map upside down ✅
VSauce coming up with the most bone-chilling, heart pounding, toe curling sentence to put in a TH-cam short about maps:
E
@@EEEEEEEES
"no one can hear you scream you space" sounds like he plans on murder in space
@@EEEEEEEE. In what language, oh dear TH-cam, is E the equivalent of And? (TH-cam thinks your E is And in a different language for some weird reason lol.)
"toe curling"
I like the idea of Antarctica being at the top, like the Earth’s little hat.
But it's a continent so it would be like exposed cranium, north pole at the top is more like a lil hat cause the ice sheet is detached from the solid 🤔
Icy drip
I never thought of Argentina as a this way up arrow but now that I see it I can't not see it
You could also make _any_ two opposite points of the Earth the poles of the map.
The north- and south-poles aren't totally arbitrary though, because they are at the axis around which the Earth spins.
You could also choose the magnetic south- and north-poles, for example. There is some north-pole confusion with airport runway numbering in Alaska.
It would be a nice idea to sell world maps in tourist destinations where that city is "the center of the world".
santa deniers btfo'd
“Sike. The earth doesn’t have a bottom.”
“Oh”
“But I do”
“Ooohhh”
"but it's in the middle of my body"
"Oh"
In space no one's a top or a bottom
Tecnically the Barycentre is down,
How can the Earth not have a bottom if l am here, like, that would mean there is at least one of them-
@@Spiderella3959 The earth also has an awful lot of arse holes. 🤣🤣
This map reminds of when games would give a *mirror* mode and the game felt so different, but the same at the same time.
"Point is, in space, no one can hear you scream and no one knows whats up" this man always needs an out of context end :D
it isn't out of context "nobody knows whats up" is a way of saying that the up and down are arbitrary
it's a pun in michael's style
@@akira1228 normality is still fundamentally arbitrary
Just further evidence that Michael is utterly crazy and we should be very afraid. After all, we the subscribers will be first on the list.
@@bluesbest1 chances of Michael killing you are low, but never zero
Gotta love the alien reference though
Yeah. It always bothered me that every time the Starship Enterprise encountered another ship in space, that ship was always perferctly "right side up."
It wouldn’t make sense to flip your ship upside down after takeoff
@@omaro1806 I hope that was just excellent sarcasm.
@@omaro1806 mate, there is no such thing as "upside down" or "right side up" in space.
I don’t know much about Star Trek and what I do know is that the galaxy is connected so maybe in space ports they have it set in a certain way that makes it convenient for all ships to dock in the same angle and not have all of them set in different angles so it won’t be a complete mess and also to make entering the station easier sense the station workers won’t have to worry about ships coming in “upside down” and missing the dock point or something , so when the ship dock or leave the station and start moving around and they meet another ship, it looks like they’re right side up sense that’s how the station they were at positioned them
@@Randomperson-ne3kpcope. it was just something not accounted for.
“In space … no one knows what’s up.” lol, I love this. So very true. And reminds me of something said in Enders Game; something about how there is no up or down in space, and any way you choose can be up.
The enemies' gate is down.
Bro we were reading and watching enders game but stopped before the ending cuz my teacher got bored of it 😭😭😭
@@Salty.Fishstick shame, the book really picked up for me after chapter 13
@@Salty.Fishstick I had to read it for Summer, but we never discussed it in class.
So why does every view from space show it in the same direction?
Fun fact, some of the earliest maps had East as the top of the map, since that's where the sun rose.
You're the guy we're not supposed to accept candy from
@61k or you're not
@61k or are you? 🤔
@61k blink twice if you are held hostage by Vsauce
@@hcmishra6371more like
"like twice if u are"😂
@@KrinsReveries6255 **Vsauce theme starts playing**
Person: what's up
Vsauce: good question
Pretty sure thats Johnny Q
Or is it?!?!?!
*commence vsauce theme song*
The sky 💀
Inflation 💀
@@TheSlayer3628 dneuisfjecdsiojvudiofjbtidfbjtjbtrbj8trbjtr9jb
"in space no one can hear you scream; and no one knows whats up" those lines cracked a huge smile in my face
But what do they mean😭
@@BobJoe-dn1scWho knows
@@BobJoe-dn1sc there’s no up or down in space 🤓
@@BobJoe-dn1sc The aliens aren't actually chill like that
@@rizzwan-42069 Well technically it's not space but being in free fall that causes zero gravity as we commonly know it. It's not like Earth's gravity disappears when you leave the atmosphere.
This makes sense! If one can walk west forever, then one should be able to walk north infinitely.
bro just decides to hit us with the most confusing and pants shitting sentances known to man, «and no one can hear you scream»
Agreed.
It's a pop culture reference lol
This is just the tagline to Alien (1979) lmao
Yooo, you're the first person I saw/realised to use > as quotation marks
youtube shorts people need to live somewhere which is not under a rock
That one friend who always says “what’s up”: …
... and how much does up weigh?
@@1224chrisng *cue Vsauce music
To that I say "the ceiling"
But is it really up??
And where is up?
But who was up?
Fun fact: on the mappa mundi, one of the oldest maps, east actually was up. That's where the word orientated comes from, literally meaning "east at the top"
This is actually very interesting and fun!
"The Orient" becoming the verb "orient" makes sense! If only English was so reasonable all the time.
It makes a lot of sense to have east upwards on maps, because that's where the sunrise is. Especially useful before compasses.
@@nakenmil east? I thought you said weast!
So What does Occident mean?
Love seeing Egypt in its original rotation
It's funny because north being up is an arbitrary thing but it's so ingrained in our language since everyone uses phrases like "heading up north" or "down south" or "down under"
Plus the vast majority of humans live in the north. But it would be fun if people in the south used South-Up maps, and said things like "heading up south" and "down north".
@@Liggliluff Although, homo sapiens evolved in Southern Africa, that's our starting point as a species.
@@lemmingscanfly5 southern?
@@bobobsen yes, see florisbad skull
Buying bread from a man in Brussels.
My aunt has a globe and I always flipped it to have the south pile is on top. Took her months to figure out who was doing it and one day she caught me. I just casually asked her how does she know what direction is up since everything is floating in space. She now keeps the globe upside down to remember that conversation.
That's sweet. Hope you two are doing ok.
The universe is kinda built on a plate, so there is definitely an up and a down in that regard, as the more profound directions are width and length, not height. It’s just to figure out which one is which, but there is an answer, it isn’t random
@@pohorex6834 but if you just rotate your perspective then what you consider width and height changes completely
@@FHGryphonIRL not when it’s on a dic, in general a disc has width be the widest part. Sure that isn’t concrete, but that’s the common association with what a disc is defined as
@@pohorex6834 up and down are subjective, based on the observers orientation. there is no universal up
"Whats up man"
Or what's "up" **Vsauce Bgm**
"The word "up" is an incredibly dynamic and multifaceted term, with a vast range of meanings and uses, making it one of the most versatile words in the English language. At its most basic and common level, "up" refers to movement or direction toward a higher place, position, or elevation. For example, when we say "climbing up the stairs" or "looking up at the sky," we're indicating motion or orientation toward a higher or elevated point. This directional sense of "up" can be both physical and metaphorical, such as "moving up in life" or "rising up in rank," where the term suggests advancement, success, or a shift to a better status or condition. Beyond this, "up" is often used to indicate an increase in various measurable aspects, such as quantity, intensity, or magnitude. For instance, in expressions like "the temperature is going up," "turn up the volume," or "the costs have gone up," the word signifies a rise or intensification in level. Additionally, "up" can refer to time, particularly in the sense of something coming to an end or expiring, as in "time is up" or "the contract is up." In these contexts, "up" symbolizes the conclusion of a specific period or duration, suggesting that something has reached its endpoint. Furthermore, "up" plays a significant role in everyday conversation when we refer to waking up or getting out of bed, as in "he woke up early" or "she is up already," where it conveys the idea of transitioning from a state of rest or sleep to being awake and alert. In another context, "up" expresses a state of improvement, recovery, or progress. For instance, when we say "things are looking up" or "the situation has picked up," we're suggesting that circumstances are getting better or improving. The word can also describe proximity or approach, as in "walking up to the building" or "driving up to the house," indicating that someone or something is moving closer to a location. Similarly, "up" is used to describe preparation or readiness, such as in phrases like "gearing up for an event" or "all set up for the meeting," which imply that something or someone is fully prepared or ready for action. "Up" also finds its place in technology and systems, where it refers to functionality, as in "the website is back up" or "the server is up and running," indicating that a system or service is operational again. On the flip side, if something is broken or not working, we might say "it's down," contrasting the meaning of "up" in this context. In casual conversation, "up" frequently appears in expressions like "what's up?" or "something came up," where it refers to an event, occurrence, or situation, often unexpected or unplanned. This use of "up" implies that an issue or topic has arisen or surfaced. In gaming and sports, "up" can indicate a lead or advantage, such as "the team is 2 points up," suggesting that one side is winning or in the lead. Additionally, "up" can imply an increase in mood, energy, or excitement, as in "feeling up" or "he's all hyped up," referring to someone being in a positive or energetic state. It also finds application in instructions or directions, like "line up," "stand up," or "give it up," each of which commands some action or position. Notably, "up" is frequently employed in phrases to denote the completion or fulfillment of an action, such as "wrap it up" or "finish up," indicating the finalization of a task. In certain scenarios, "up" may even denote rebellion or defiance, as in "rise up against the enemy" or "stand up for your rights," where it conveys resistance or standing firm. Additionally, "up" can convey a sense of visibility or awareness, such as in "bring it up" (in a conversation) or "the issue has come up," suggesting that something is now being discussed or is becoming a point of focus. Even in the realm of probability or potential, "up" makes its presence felt, as in "the chances are up" or "the odds are up," implying an increase in likelihood or possibility. On a simpler, more physical level, "up" is used in reference to the position of objects or body parts, as in "put your hands up" or "hold your head up," where it indicates elevation or a specific posture. In addition, "up" can be used when discussing travel or geographic orientation, such as "going up north" or "heading up to the city," often implying movement to a higher or more distant place, especially when speaking in relative geographic terms. Moreover, "up" is employed in financial contexts, such as "profits are up" or "stocks are up," where it signifies a positive shift in financial performance or value. In cultural and idiomatic expressions, "up" appears frequently in slang or informal speech, such as "I'm up for it" (indicating readiness or willingness) or "all shook up" (describing emotional turmoil). The sheer number of ways in which "up" can be applied, including as part of numerous phrasal verbs like "break up," "make up," "set up," "pick up," "bring up," "end up," "mess up," and so many more, highlights its versatility and significance across countless contexts. Thus, "up" stands as a small but powerful word, integral to our communication in myriad ways, symbolizing everything from physical elevation and progress to states of readiness, proximity, conclusion, improvement, and beyond, making it one of the most flexible and essential words in the English language."
Dude what
I thought he was going to say "I'm now in your walls", but I like this outcome a lot more. 💀💀💀
What 😂😂😂
@@hannahmayo6582 I am in your walls.
Oh hey that would've worked nicely
@@WD_RatLad I AM your walls.
“I am in your walls” is perfect for a video about an upside down map lol
"In space no one can hear you scream" - Vsauce. I'm scared.....
Do you kids not know what Alien is?
*Friends, I did 13 one arm pull ups. Please support me*
East was oriented to the top of maps for centuries. It’s literally why “orient” both means the east as a noun and correctly facing a map or getting one’s bearings as a verb. Graves were also dug facing east and churches were built facing east, all inspired by Christian eschatology.
I figure also that it started with orienting toward Sunrise. The first sign of daylight and getting anything done beyond torchlight
And since the world is basically righthanded, we probably started with that as East, , sun ending in our west hand, and the unchanging direction we faced became “north”. Until that was corroborated by the Polestar and all that good astronomy
@@simondeep Left (directional) has quite an interesting history from Latin. The Latin word for left is "sinister" and also carried the modern connotations at the time (as being unfavourable, weaker, wrong, underhanded etc). It seems it only carried the alternative meaning into modern English though.
@@AxR558 nice. I remember old cultural taboos about the left hand, and Sinister makes sense now. I know Dextera is the right hand, but again like you said, only the secondary connotation reached us in English. Dexterous, Dexterity, Dexter. Strength and capability and all that
Is it cause of the sun?
That's cool
I like the current map orientation because there are so many prominent features that look like they’re drooping down. When you flip it there are much fewer.
From someone in New Zealand, it's nice to be right side up for once.
Where is the old Zealand?
@@jeremus33 its on netherlands
@@jeremus33under the sea
@@KavehsSecretary ZELATLANTIS?!?😱😱😱
Or even depicted on a map.
At the end he just sound like the voices in my head. “No one can hear you scream.” 💀
Bruh literally reawoke my demons
I swear to God after v sauce said "nobody knows what's up" I scrolled down and in the next video the first words I heard was "hey what's up" 💀
Oh that’s just evil 😂
I got a video about the movie Up💀
@@mr.awesome7361 and here i got thiswhich is baki just melting in water
th-cam.com/users/shortszP6W7I84Xkg?feature=share
You couldn't answer
An you scroll back to told us
This guy is just awesome ❤❤
South up was a common way of drawing maps for a long time until the Portuguese charted a sea route to India. After that north up became the dominant convention. A classic Doctor Who episode used an upside down negative-colour illustration of Earth to represent its long lost sister planet Mondas, which just goes to show how completely alien Earth can look to us when shown upside down.
Have any pics of old south up maps, the oldest know complete world map was drawn north side up as were some of the earliest known maps from China depicting Korea and even some of Antarctica
The maps drawn by Arab traders around 10th century CE were south up
@@HexFire03lmao why does your comment seem to be suggesting that south side up maps are false lol he just explained in the video why there’s no logical reason to put north (or any direction for that matter) at the top, despite that being the convention.
do you happen to remember what episode that was? That sounds like a fun concept, I love dr who.
@@elliotmydude The Tenth Planet, the first Cyberman story and the First Doctor's last serial. It can be a little slow going but definitely worth a watch just for the extremely creepy Cybermen in the story.
“In space, no one can hear you scream, and no one knows what’s up.” That last sentence is so fucking solid. It needs to be in some kind of cosmic horror media. It’s so existential but absolutely true.
The first half is literally from the horror movie Alien
@@DanielAirGuitaralien isn't the first to say it
@@DanielAirGuitaror maybe it is
question 🙋. when you breath out the hot air usually rises right? would the direction the hot goes mean up? I don't know how air works in space and am to lazy to Google even though I'm wasting time typing this. so please answer my question coz I've now used UP my time.....😢😢
@@ImmortalChessDaily just forwards although if there's different temperature inside of the spacecraft itself it will just displace itself in the path of least resistance to the other air
“What’s up?”
“Nobody knows Greg, nobody knows, the universe has no top, bottom, left or right…”
“I literally just asked how you were doing”
I dont know the answer to that second one either
Up is the point in the universe with the least net gravitational pull. (If things like white holes exist, the epicentre of the strongest white hole is up.) We do because of the laws of physics and temporal iteration in a mathematical universe.
I actually really don't get why people ask these things, seriously
To qoute a certain doctor "Up is a relativistic concept, it has no intrinsic value".
@@FireyDeath4 I don't mean this in a bad way, I just want to read more on it. Any resources you can point me to?
@@FireyDeath4 😂 stop using gravity as an end all be all, the joke is there was a psychological reason they did this long ago.
People in the north are above a person from the south. This is a well documented thing unlike gravity. "Gravity" look into the great attractor and it's counter part. Two forces working from great distance, this shatters all known things, yet they won't tell the public, it is known in higher intellectual circles though.
You were in new Zealand!? So cool!
I wonder where
as a geographer i got extremely confused watching the world upside down
Um, it's confusing for anyone, even janitors.
As a geographer I would have expected you to be familiar with this concept before. As a historian this is something I've heard of before.
@@antiochus87 Yeah right? Geographer (presumably focused on maps? Cause I mean Geography is a hella broad subject area, it covers alot) should have seen a map made before the North convention was created. Any early map from Europe was South at the top, and there's been maps with East or West alignment from the Middle East and China.
very amusing
now here’s a question that this video gave me. is there a problem with having the western edge of a map in the atlantic instead of the pacific?
That ending was so smooth
Smoother than.....
You don’t really know how confusing this is in practice until you play a space game and encounter another ship that’s “upside down”
Why... why are all the ships always the same way up in Star Trek and Star Wars? Or are they? Lol, I've never seen the Enterprise do a barrel roll to align itself with another ship. Guess it wouldn't really have to... But it makes our brains feel right.?
You’re looking updog today.
What’s updog?
VSauce: *Nothing*
“When you stare up at the night sky, you’re not actually looking up… You’re starring down, into the abyss, upside down on the bottom of the earth, with gravity as your only anchor, keeping you from plummeting down into the vast unknown…”
- Author Unknown
I almost had an anxiety attack as a kid when I thought this exact thing
Most honest quote on youtube ever
I’ve genuinely had this problem when I stare at the night sky for too long. I feel like even though I know I’m securely on the ground, I’ll somehow fall “up” into space.
It especially happened one night in Scotland, on one of the islands, and I had NEVER seen such a clear view of the stars because there was so little light pollution. I had never seen that denser line of stars that is part of the Milky Way. I felt like it was gonna drag me off the ground and I kinda got vertigo but I kept looking anyway because it was stunning, and worth feeling kinda wack ❤🌌
Australian everyday be like:
I had a sureal experience during sports practice when in pushup position. I was looking down at the sky and I just couldnt help but think: what if I fell?
I know what's up. It's the opposite direction of the enemy's gate.
Yesss this made my day. Ender’s Game, right?
Damn sir that's one deep cut reference
"We're tired of your nonsense, Ender!" Bonus points to those who read the book, at least first.
Fellow fans!
Now that i think about it, wouldnt the earths bottom just be the very center of the core
I imagine this is michaels response to someone asking what’s up
I'd totally believe this is what he actually responds. :-D
The biggest problem with maps is that they are terribly distorted and not-to-scale. It is impossible to represent a sphere on a flat 2 dimensional surface accurately.
To be fair, the top/bottom is easily interchangable because of the earths magnetic fields. Hence, compasses. But aligning to East or West would mean going off a north-south compass and just kinda reinforce that north or south is the top
For a long time in some cultures it was common to orient the map with east at the top since thats where the sun rises. Hence the term „orient“. In Egypt I believe they even used south at the top because of the flow of the Nile
@@arkhaon interesting! Thank you for the info :)
why do you have to align the fields top down though, why not just left right?
And North was chosen rather than South to be up because for the Northern hemisphere, you can orient yourself with the North Star, and it's convenient that your compass, map, and "landmark" face the same direction.
iirc we define north and south of planets via their rotation axis, since they may have wildly different magnetic fields. Plus even on Earth the magnetic poles shift with time
Early "world" maps made in Europe often put East at the top because they believed that the Garden of Eden was to the East. Jerusalem was usually shown as the center of these maps.
Yes but that's also only because the Crusaders and Templars from France had conquered Jerusalem and the surroundings territories called Outremer and they grew massively rich and truly were the center of the economic world at that point
@ommsterlitz1805 , Jerusalem was often shown at the center of maps even before that, due to its religious significance.
"The world doesn't have a bottom"
Well they clearly never met me...🗿
They have met Brazil, but Brazil is at the top, look at 0:25 and you will understand
lmao ok botton
Now we just need to find the ultimate top
🤮
@@WistfuIIthat's michael with his pure raw masculine energy
Love this❤. I live in New Zealand and I love when big creators are aware of this country
Fun fact: historically, many maps were made with East at the top. Hence the term "orientation" (which derives from the word Orient, meaning East)
Is this even remotely true? I've seen many an old map and the top was North because you navigate by finding North. Some maps may have made east top for religious reasons since Israel
@@LaughingMan44 Many, not most. It was a medieval European tradition.
In Pre-Modern China the convention was to have South be up. In Chinese compasses are still literally called "South-Pointing Needles".
Does this make Orientalism a pun?
East of Eden right? Is a term that comes from those times too right?
I love the fact that he has reached a point in his TH-cam career where he sits there and goes “hmmm I need a super quick intro cause it’s a short” so he just stuffed his face in his shirt and pulled it back out 😂
Yeah and NO ONE questions it at all xd
This one really tickles my brain. Gotta love a change in perspective like this.
“SIKE, the world doesn’t have a bottom.”
💅
*the way he greets us as if he didnt just put on his shirt*
That is so cool to see a new fresh map, it looks so exciting :-)
It really is!
@@Vsauce I want to print out a version like this ASAP
@@vegardpedersen you are so lucky to have Vsauce reply to you!! 😮
@@diamondking169 yeah exciting😁
On Chinese maps the Pacific Ocean is in the middle .
Probably on Japanese maps, too?
No one wants to be at the end of the world.
"Hey, whats up?"
Vsauce:
He actually had a point ☝️
That last line genuinely cracked me up. Like I haven't laughed that loud in a while. :D
Bro started the Rumbling 💀
theres an actual paradis now 💀
love u guys for this ☠️
We are proud eldians
Umm... No. The AOT world map is a mirror image of this upside down map.
yeah thats the point@@zfloyd1627
It's not entirely arbitrary that North is at the top. Celestial navigation utilizing Polaris (The "North" star) is a significant reason why maps are drawn with North at the top.
Yeah but, if a civilization from the Southern Hemisphere conquered the world then the map would probably be conventionally South up.
@@sonoftheway3528 exactly, the northern star is only called that because we said so. It could be the South Star
@@sonoftheway3528 but there's no civilization in the south because all the land is in the north
@@erwanherve5494 Agreed. I already know Australian are paod actors by NASA
@@indiankid8601 You mean the aboriginal or the byproduct of anglo-saxon civilisation we call Australia ?
I love how ancient japanese maps made the east on the top, since the sun rises on the east side. Since their goddess Amaterasu "is" the sun, i found it beautiful to place her at the top (+ on their flag).
“The world doesn’t have a bottom“
I feel ya world, I feel ya…
There is no up or down in space, surprisingly existential to think about.
tf is your grammar on
@@BlakenatorBeatz?
Yea, everytime I think about space, I don’t think about how there isn’t any ups and downs. I just imagine space in the “up” perspective
That's actually a really neat concept. Makes me think a video game could just invert of world map and become a fantasy realm.
Already done that
The anime Hunter x Hunter and Attack on Titan use flipped/turned versions of our world.
Dragon Quest 3’s world map 😏
Drakengard 1's world map is just upside-down Europe with clouds surrounding the end of Italy so you can't immediately tell lol
@@iLikePie-lg2tj too subtle
New map looking fire 🔥 🔥 🔥
”What’s up man?”
”I DON’T KNOW ANYMORE!”
"And in space, no one knows what's up." Hahaha that killed me
I guess I always thought we aimed the maps North because of Magnetic north, but it is an interesting map
gee its not as if ancient sailors would use said north with compasses and stars alongside a map,usually with the compass ontop or next to it,making it convient if the map was pointed north
@@doomifyreaper4732 I mean….. that’s the point of the old maps with compasses in my mind, lol
Silly commenter, didn't you know? everything throughout history has always been the fault of r@cism from (white European) people in the "Northern Hemisphere?" !
Plus north gets more sun. The North Pole isn’t as cold as the south one.
Yay New Zealand is actually on the map! There's a big thing with kiwis, if you're a kiwi, and you've ever looked at maps in every different culture, you'll very quickly notice that New Zealand isn't in probably 75% of non-official maps. There's a whole sub-reddit dedicated to it. I've seen maps where Papua New Guinea is named as New Zealand, I've seen maps where Tasmania (the little island at the bottom of Australia) is called New Zealand.
I want me one of these right way up maps he has
IIRC, European cartographers in Medieval times used to orient their maps so Jerusalem was at the top with everything else was around it. That's supposedly where the term "the orient" comes from.
On top of that if you get a map from Soviet Russia post WW2 and during the cold war, the USSR was centered on the map.
Where you come from plays a big part in how your maps look.
Very true lol. Nowadays, and for, almost a century at least, in majority English speaking countries, standard maps show the America's to the left and Asia to the right. I seriously wonder if the map being setup in this way was effected by the history that for nearly the last century, Russia and the USA "haven't gotten along," to put it mildly.
I'm gonna go do some research now because our modern map is probably like that for a different, arbitrary reason. It probably dates back to times when ships were the only method for traveling overseas. 😋
Well, if my 1st hypothesis is wrong, and it likely is, and if the map's setup of USA on the left and Russia/USSR on the right was standard before those countries became mortal enemies, at least there's some verbal irony and foreshadowing there lol.
(A note on irony because people can get contentious over the definition of irony even though there are 3 kinds of irony: verbal, dramatic, and situational. I'm referring to verbal irony specifically which is the type of irony where foreshadowing, humorous or not, happens before an event. For example, when Caesar in the Shakespeare play Julius Caesar, calls Brutus an "honorable man" but later Caesar gets murdered, which is orchestrated by Brutus who also stabs Caesar with everyone else. My example would be that standard maps (at least in English speaking countries) put USA and Russia on opposite sides of the modern standard map which foreshadows the later cold war and the 2 countries becoming mortal enemies...")
@@LilyoftheLake14 I think it makes less sense to have Eurasia to the left and the Americas to the right. The center and focus of the map would be the Pacific Ocean where land mass is at a minimum.
the world definitely has at least one bottom and that's me 😎
two
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Gay-eeee! - Chan
This is the most normal map ever in an alternate universe
And Australia is called Up Above instead of Down Under😂
In an alternate universe where the Australian Aborigines or the Inka colonized Europe.
ok but what’s the earth’s orientation
@@wisemankugelmemicus1701 it'd be exactly the same as in this universe, but whoever chose which way up on a map/north would be would've chosen the south pole to be at the top/be the north pole
@@PixelSV103 that’s not how it works
Once we discover how Geomagnetism works the reverse north/south thing would be pretty quickly solved because there is a definitive “up” on the earth’s surface despite what the video said
Kiwi here. Whereabouts in nz. Vsauce?
"maps are that way for no reason!"
compass: "am I a joke to you?"
Compass shows the north side it has nothing to do with a map or which side of the world is actually the top side. Thats literally what this video is about.
@@ozanozenir2503 people have a tendency to reorient themselves and the map to line up with the compass when trying to find their way in the wilderness.
I have even played videogames that have options on how to orient the minimap since some players find a locked minimap easier to navigate by.
@@ghillieguy52 thats cool but what makes us think that the north side is up? A compass facing the north could be the down side of a map aswell.
@@ozanozenir2503 right, so you've got a compass. it points to magnetic north like an arrow. you turn your body so you are facing north. now you orient your map so magnetic north is away from you where the compass is pointing so you can spot landmarks and walk towards them.
now consider how we look at pictures. unless the pov is directly up or down than the image has a top and bottom.
so if you have the map which is typically used with the north farther away from you in one hand and a picture of a landscape in the other where the top of the picture is also farther away from you have yourself the basis for perceiving north as being up.
@@ghillieguy52isn't that still a made up perception? Someone could look at a compass for the first time and think it looks "correct" to position yourself so that the compass points to your right and call that north. Then up does not mean north
"Hey Michael! Haven't seen you in a while. What's up?"
Michael:
the sky 🤓
“No one knows what’s up!” 😳
I dunno, I kinda like how ... *drippy* the world looks when north is up. India, the tips of South America and Africa, Southeast Asia, Europe with its Italy and Greece, even Australia and Scandanavia have a droopy quality to them and I personally love it
This made me feel better about all this in a weird way. Thank you lol
well maybe theyll look good as pointy thingys, itll make earth look more agressive lol Even Japan, New Zeland and Greenland seem to fit the trend, Australia is completely unaware of it IMO and the Uk seems to oposse it
when you draw a drop of something its wider at the bottom, so it could work with the south on the top part.
@@gon_trek2481uk is pooling up on Europe.
"Psych! The world doesn't have a bottom,
except you 🗿"
bottom 👆
That one teacher needs to be in space for the silence