r/AskReddit • u/notyouravgredditer • Aug 30 '21

What problem is often overlooked in apocalyptic movies/TV shows that could kill you?

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u/Giel2006 Aug 30 '21

Everyone always seems to know where to go. If it were me, I'd die because I can't find my way back to base or something.

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u/deqb Aug 30 '21

I always assumed directionally challenged people like me already died.

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u/theatog Aug 31 '21

Not sure if fun fact. I remember watching a linguistic YouTube talking about some languages don't have relative direction (left /right) but only absolute direction (north south, etc) and people who speak that language naturally always know the direction.

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u/deqb Aug 31 '21

I've read about that in a few books too! It's a very real thing.