Why are we still using this retarded fucking map?
>>539717468I always thought the apple peel type maps were better, more accurate, but they look kinda dumb so I guess people don't like them.
>>539717468because literally almost nobody cares
Because they need to hide the flat reality of the earth
>>539717468Because ships and planes use it for navigation you fucking moron, same reason why we use meters instead of square footpound per burgeryards.
>>539717468Gall-Peters projection chads keep winning.
>>539717468It preserves cardinal angles so you can get anywhere with just a compass.
>>539720930much better at least this one is more or less in proportion
>>539717468>muh mercator projection whining Use a globe nigger
>>539717468Damn that's crazy. Geography is really cool.
>>539720930actually russia is still wayyy too wide
>>539717468Lol @ the >Russia is bigger than Africa Guy in the xitter screencap. Literally just thinks that after seeing mercator projection maps how whole life and getting cognitive dissonance from having his view challenged
>>539717468Because we are a mostly retarded species. The signs are everywhere.
