contentbot@lemmy.caB to Cool Guides@lemmy.caEnglish · 6 months agoA cool guide to the size of Africa.i.redd.itimagemessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up1120file-text
arrow-up1120imageA cool guide to the size of Africa.i.redd.itcontentbot@lemmy.caB to Cool Guides@lemmy.caEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square12fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDiplomjodler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 months agoIt’s of course totally accidental that the Mercator projection was chosen for the world map, that makes Africa look much smaller compared to other countries.
minus-squareBCsven@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·6 months agoI thought it was because of its use in with constant straight lines and angles could be used for travel
minus-squareDiplomjodler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 months agoIn talking about the world map specifically. Nobody would use that for plotting a course.
minus-squareBCsven@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·6 months agoI can only go by what these articles claim—that that projection is used for plotting/planning. https://www.britannica.com/science/Mercator-projection
minus-squareNigelFrobisher@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 months agoBig Greenland doesn’t want us to know the truth.
It’s of course totally accidental that the Mercator projection was chosen for the world map, that makes Africa look much smaller compared to other countries.
I thought it was because of its use in with constant straight lines and angles could be used for travel
In talking about the world map specifically. Nobody would use that for plotting a course.
I can only go by what these articles claim—that that projection is used for plotting/planning. https://www.britannica.com/science/Mercator-projection
Big Greenland doesn’t want us to know the truth.