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>>224465618
Zased. Greenland has been finally put in its place. It was getting too uppity and outrageously large in the Mercator projection
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Thirdie cope
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>>224465739
I like it. It helps me imagine my physical location on the planet more accurately
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>>224465618
at last, now we see the true size of the BBC
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Seems fair. Different projections should be used for different purposes. Mercator has its uses but it's not the best for a general overview of how the world looks.
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>>224465618
Alaskans, Canadians, Scandis, Finns and Russians are mad about this.
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>>224465618
Things look obscenely elongated in some places and squashed and cramped in others. Globes were not meant to have accurate representations in 2D
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>>224465618
It's beautiful, because Greece is in the northern center and the Mediterranean highlights the landmass more. Think of it like the face of this planet.
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>>224465618
russia is still not that big
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>>224465618
Mercator has always been a countrylet cope
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>>224465618
It makes Western Europe looks small and insignificant.



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