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		k2xl on Oct 31, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tobler's First Law of Geography How is this not just common sense? Not trying to sound cynical... I don't have background in this space. Honestly trying to understand why "things that are close together and more related than things farther apart" is considered so profound.

lmilcin on Nov 1, 2020 | [–]

Try to read Newton's Laws of Motion and ask the question.

You would be surprised how much of today's "common sense" was cutting edge scientific thinking at some point in time in the past.

thinkingemote on Nov 1, 2020 | [–]

Why write a law explains that apples fall down from trees?

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