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Quote (TiStuff @ 28 Dec 2022 21:13)
distortion because its drawn flat.lat and long lines dont curve in at the poles
https://geoawesomeness.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Goode_homolosine_projection_SW-2.jpg


I see. thank you very much.

Quote (addone @ 28 Dec 2022 21:10)
.... You kidding right? True size is what the actual size is to sq km the representation of the Mercator projection would have us believe that countries like Russia seem x2 africa when infact they are smaller
Here is a better picture

https://imgur.com/1VFHJQm.jpeg
https://imgur.com/pFZAKIL.jpeg


ty, too. that's why you compare on a globe and not on a map... I learned this in school and didn't consider it a thing at all. But seems additional basic education by such sites is required for some ppl^^

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Quote (TiStuff @ 28 Dec 2022 21:13)
distortion because its drawn flat.lat and long lines dont curve in at the poles
https://geoawesomeness.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Goode_homolosine_projection_SW-2.jpg


You posted a bad representation, i will make it short and easy:


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Elon became the first man in history to lose 200 bil, so I guess he achieved something.
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Elon became the first man in history to lose 200 bil, so I guess he achieved something.


People realizing these cars are sacks of plastic scam shit. Sad.

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You posted a bad representation, i will make it short and easy:


https://s3.amazonaws.com/libapps/accounts/23460/images/true_size_of_Africa-761748.jpg




North America = 9.5 million sq. miles

Africa 11.7 million sq. miles.

I mean as long as we're comparing "continents".
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