Topic: US Navy Swastika

[Max]

http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2007/09/google_earth_reveals_nazi_swastika.html

so is it a tell tail sign, or just a big oops in design..

[EvB]

Now THAT is scary - and OF COURSE they knew how it would look!  That's part of architecture. I can't say i know they thought of the symbolism - but they DID know how it would look.

[PhantasticSanShiSan]

For a second I was hoping for their sake that it wasn't the "bad" swastika, because I can never remember which direction corresponds to which.  But, yah, after checking again, they screwed the pooch on this one.

[EvB]

For a second I was hoping for their sake that it wasn't the "bad" swastika,

Actually, while it's less common to go this way, you'll find them going both ways in legitimate use.  But I think the landscaping and solar pannels are a good idea.

[PhantasticSanShiSan]

Actually, while it's less common to go this way, you'll find them going both ways in legitimate use.  But I think the landscaping and solar pannels are a good idea.

Yah, I realize that hence another reason for the "bad".  I kinda feel for the Hindus and Buddhists, since their sign now has that rep.