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Re:Maps Distort How We See the World by resolutebat on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @06:14PM (#36425436)
I'd like to think you're being ironic here, but I suspect you're not, so no: the vast majority of the world is outside the US and has not, in fact, seen an obscure episode of a TV drama about American politics.

For others who haven't, here it is: https://youtu.be/vVX-PrBRtTY

Although the projection it proclaims as superior, Gall-Peters, has grievous flaws of its own.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gall%E2%80%93Peters_projection

Re:Maps Distort How We See the World by dwaltrip on Thursday June 22, 2023 @09:53AM (#36432184)
I just learned about the equal earth projection, which was apparently invented very recently in 2023. It’s the best looking equal area projection I’ve seen.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Earth_projection

Re:Maps Distort How We See the World by dwaltrip on Thursday June 22, 2023 @01:06PM (#36435350)
Ah, oops, that should say 2018, not 2023.