time2lose@lemmy.world to interestingasfuck@lemmy.world · 1 day agoThe world map is changing: The UN has backed replacing the 500-year-old Mercator projection with the accurate Equal Earth projectionlemmy.worldimagemessage-square92linkfedilinkarrow-up1431arrow-down113
arrow-up1418arrow-down1imageThe world map is changing: The UN has backed replacing the 500-year-old Mercator projection with the accurate Equal Earth projectionlemmy.worldtime2lose@lemmy.world to interestingasfuck@lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square92linkfedilink
minus-squareKobibi@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 hours agoIt says it is used. But it’s not the map this thread is talking about. It’s not the map the UN is replacing. It’s not the map in the thumbnail. It’s not the original Mercator map. Its not the most widely used map projection. It’s used in specific situations yes
It says it is used. But it’s not the map this thread is talking about. It’s not the map the UN is replacing. It’s not the map in the thumbnail. It’s not the original Mercator map. Its not the most widely used map projection.
It’s used in specific situations yes