ooli3@sopuli.xyz to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 2 months agoWorld map with countries real sizesi.redd.itimagemessage-square44linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageWorld map with countries real sizesi.redd.itooli3@sopuli.xyz to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 2 months agomessage-square44linkfedilinkcross-posted to: lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
minus-squarewieson@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoI never even saw the Mercator projection before coming into contact with the anglosphere internet. I don’t know why anyone is still using it.
minus-squareCanadaPlus@futurology.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoIt’s good for sailing or pointing antennas.
minus-squareWaphles@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoWhich protection did you grow up with?
minus-squareFilthyShrooms@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoWhile maybe not exactly a Mercator projection, it has the same issue of northern countries’ geography being enlarged compared to countries closer to the equator. For example, Russia still looks way to big in this projection too
I never even saw the Mercator projection before coming into contact with the anglosphere internet. I don’t know why anyone is still using it.
It’s good for sailing or pointing antennas.
Which protection did you grow up with?
probably this one
While maybe not exactly a Mercator projection, it has the same issue of northern countries’ geography being enlarged compared to countries closer to the equator. For example, Russia still looks way to big in this projection too