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Re:Why Do Mirrors Flip Things Horizontally but Not Verticall... by nothis on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @10:16AM (#24708443)
Tech people faced with a perception/biology/social issue in a nutshell. It matters that it feels weird, that's the whole point. "Flip" is a human word, it's not a mathematical definition.
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Re:Why Do Mirrors Flip Things Horizontally but Not Verticall... by EForEndeavour on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @10:20AM (#24708486)
> "Flip" is a human word, it's not a mathematical definition.

Why not both? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flip_(mathematics)

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