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cardiffspacemantoday at 7:12 PM1 replyview on HN

West Asia is a less Eurocentric than “Orient” or “Middle East.” I like it.


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obliotoday at 9:14 PM

LOL

"Asia" is a Greek name, fully Eurocentric.

The entire continent doesn't even make sense. Geographically, sure, culturally, absolutely not. It should either be Eurasia or probably about 5 different continents (South of Himalaya aka Indian subcontinent, North of Himalaya aka Siberia + Central Asia + China + South East Asia, South of Caucasus + Kopet Dag aka Middle East, etc).