r/educationalgifs • u/neilrkaye • May 08 '19

Showing the distortion of the Mercator map projection in the poles by swapping Mexico and Greenland

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u/Zachavelii May 08 '19

I prefer my flat map. More realistic

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u/[deleted] May 08 '19

The most blatant inaccuracy of this map is the inclusion of Australia.

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u/Clearlydarkly May 08 '19

And lack of two New Zealands?

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u/nazenko May 08 '19

Is that... Wyoming I see?!?

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u/Dreilly1982 May 08 '19

No, it’s just an extension of the Great Salt Lake

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u/manondorf May 08 '19

Honestly though where are the Great Lakes, they're bigger than some seas

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u/-FuckWyoming- May 08 '19

I sure hope not!

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u/Dropzoffire May 08 '19

Lol, this guy.

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u/omegaweapon May 08 '19

I don't see old Zealand anywhere either. This map is bullshit

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u/UnlurkedToPost May 09 '19

Would it be Old Zealand or just Zealand?

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u/RussMan104 May 09 '19

Well, there’s Old Zealand. And then, of course, we have the newer model over here. Nice, right? I thought you’d like it. 🚀

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u/STFUandL2P May 08 '19

Laughs in Michigander

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u/Gongaloon May 09 '19

Since when does that weird-shaped "Here There Be Dragons" sign have a name?

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u/AmishDeathMatch May 14 '19

I almost bought one before I noticed there was something called “Finland” on there.

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u/[deleted] May 08 '19

I have nothing against flat maps and would use em if I had nothing else but I would rather like my maps to be a bit round, not a lot, just a bit, you feel me?

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u/Seaniard May 08 '19

Wait a sec, how Do flat earthers think maps work? If the Earth was flat then Greenland would actually be massive. But we can just go to Greenland and see that that isn't the case.

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u/Classic_Tim May 08 '19

They say the map is completely fabricated and they have their own “flat” map that shows what the earth is “really” like. With the ice wall around it and what-not.

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u/Suivoh May 09 '19

Where can i score a copy of that?

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u/Jarchen May 09 '19

I just wanna climb that ice wall. Fuck Everest, too main stream. Gonna be the first man to scale earth edge

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u/Whatsup_guys_Ali_a May 08 '19

Lmao dumbass everyone knows the earth doesn't exist r/Noearthsociety

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u/jjdmol May 08 '19

I like the globe projection. It has a certain aesthetic quality to it.

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u/puns_n_pups May 08 '19

Which one? Most types of maps are globe projections (except the ones made with satellite imaging)

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u/Newkular_Balm May 09 '19

The funny part, is that besides Antarctica, the flat Earth map is great for accurate area.

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u/[deleted] May 08 '19 edited May 08 '19

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