ooli3@sopuli.xyz to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 3 days agoWorld map with countries real sizesi.redd.itimagemessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up1351arrow-down16
arrow-up1345arrow-down1imageWorld map with countries real sizesi.redd.itooli3@sopuli.xyz to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 3 days agomessage-square44fedilink
minus-squarewieson@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·3 days 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-up6·edit-22 days agoIt’s good for sailing or pointing antennas. Edit: Wait no, you need an actual geodesic for antennas over long distances. If you’re traveling, though, a constant compass heading is indispensable.
minus-squareWaphles@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 days agoWhich protection did you grow up with?
minus-squareFilthyShrooms@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·3 days 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.Edit: Wait no, you need an actual geodesic for antennas over long distances. If you’re traveling, though, a constant compass heading is indispensable.
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