[BiosElement]

Aren't most globes oriented that way for display though? They copied the normal angle used for physical globes so it's instantly recognizable I suspect.

[mattmanser]

Whoosh, that was his point entirely. Globes are Northern hemisphere biased because of the history of European colonialism.

[naavis]

Also 90% of the human population lives on the northern hemisphere.

[benatkin]

Land area too.