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Doesn't a human "take a bearing" on a compass, rather than the compass itself?  Should it be that a compass "displays a bearing"? --[[User:Robert W King|Robert W King]] 16:12, 12 September 2007 (CDT)
Doesn't a human "take a bearing" on a compass, rather than the compass itself?  Should it be that a compass "displays a bearing"? --[[User:Robert W King|Robert W King]] 16:12, 12 September 2007 (CDT)
hmmm - not sure - "is a bearing taken when there's no one there to read it?" - deep philosophy - we should as Larry.
[[User:Lee R. Berger|Lee R. Berger]] 00:03, 13 September 2007 (CDT)

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History of the compass

Wouldn't a "history of the compass" section be great and fascinating? Anyone have that info. or a resource?

Lee R. Berger 14:45, 12 September 2007 (CDT)

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Doesn't a human "take a bearing" on a compass, rather than the compass itself? Should it be that a compass "displays a bearing"? --Robert W King 16:12, 12 September 2007 (CDT)

hmmm - not sure - "is a bearing taken when there's no one there to read it?" - deep philosophy - we should as Larry.

Lee R. Berger 00:03, 13 September 2007 (CDT)