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Why is this called a new type of compass, while its the same compass with an additional component. I have no interest in compasses and but looking at the video, its so simple it should already exist.

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Because it's not a fluid filled compass and it's not one that has a disk blocking the map, or any other existing compass. What would you consider it? And yeah most the of the best inventions are that way. Imagine somebody had to invent a wheel. So simple it should already exist

well, it doesn't work as he described, there is cut in the middle where the needle is stopped offscreen

knock it off. make the observation about the edit and suspicion. do not say it doesn't work

yes, everyone in this thread knows there is a mysterious edit and many are suspicious

the effect he describes exists, but it is far smaller than he wants to so he cheated instead of being honest. No time for liars

What else do you call a compass that uses a different mechanism to achieve a new feature? Weird thing to be upset about?

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