The Problem With Our Maps


Maps shape our understanding of the world – and in an increasingly interconnected and global economy, this geographic knowledge is more important than ever.

The funny thing is, almost everyone actually has a skewed perception of the true size of countries thanks to a cartographic technique called the Mercator projection. Used just about everywhere, from textbooks to Google Maps, the Mercator projection map is the way most of humanity recognizes the position and size of Earth's continents.










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Quote from: Solar on August 17, 2021, 09:42:48 AMThe Problem With Our Maps


Maps shape our understanding of the world – and in an increasingly interconnected and global economy, this geographic knowledge is more important than ever.

The funny thing is, almost everyone actually has a skewed perception of the true size of countries thanks to a cartographic technique called the Mercator projection. Used just about everywhere, from textbooks to Google Maps, the Mercator projection map is the way most of humanity recognizes the position and size of Earth's continents.










https://www.visualcapitalist.com/problem-with-our-maps/

the best way to compare is to use a globe. Too bad those are rare these days...

Quote from: T Hunt on August 17, 2021, 01:26:20 PMthe best way to compare is to use a globe. Too bad those are rare these days...

Good point! Flat Earthers hate that.

Quote from: T Hunt on August 17, 2021, 01:26:20 PMthe best way to compare is to use a globe. Too bad those are rare these days...

I enjoy my globe, I had for over 65 years.  Will pass it on to my Grandson as he used it for years. 

Quote from: walkstall on August 17, 2021, 02:54:23 PMI enjoy my globe, I had for over 65 years.  Will pass it on to my Grandson as he used it for years.

I HAD and old globe as well, had the USSR on it, but my roommate stole it about 40 years ago, still pissed about it...