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Actually had one of these on my boat when I was growing up. Vital piece of tech. (startrek.website)

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Because left and right can be interpreted as direction from your point of view. Port and starboard are always understood as left and right of the vessel you are currently in.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

In performance arts, stage left and stage right perform the same function as well. "Stage" directions are always from the perspective of a performer, so that referring to right/left is absolute.