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[–] 117 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I mean the problem with any projection of earth onto a 2d simplified shape surface is that it will be inherently distorted. The Mercator projection is scaled properly towards the equator but has to scale upwards more and more toward the poles to be able to fit the given area.

Even their own map, which for some reason isn’t shown in either the video or on the main page, isn’t accurate either. It’s better but is also warped in its own way, it would be nice if they had a little blurb that says something to that effect.

Here’s the actual map projection they are pushing for; https://equal-earth.com/equal-earth-projection.html

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  • [–] 140 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Fuck that. Let's go for the euler spiral.

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  • [–] 59 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    It seems like the kind of thing that would give rise to the ~ Earth movement

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Hey this is great. Is there a1440p version?

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I mean, I'm not exactly thrilled about it erasing my country.. Did a cartographer from New Zealand make this as an act of revenge? 🤔

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    Which country? It seems to all be there. It might be cut in half or upside down, but it's all there.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Oh wait, there it is! I was too disoriented to spot it, Denmark 😄

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