• NaibofTabr
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    6 months ago

    What’s your preferred projection?

    To say that Mercator “lies” is to misrepresent the complications of projecting a 3 dimensional object onto a 2 dimensional surface. All projections “lie” in this sense because they’re simplifications of reality - that’s what a map is.

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        6 months ago

        Yes, you’re very clever.

        This isn’t an answer, it’s a dodge.

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          Mercator is the most accessible paper map. The Authagraph is the most accurate due to low distortion. It’s not listed in the comic, and can be confusing to use as a learning tool.

          The real question is why are you so committed to flat maps in the digital age? I don’t even understand why Google Maps doesn’t correct to a spheroid when zoomed out like Apple Maps, requiring users to download Google Earth for accurate representation of land mass size comparison.