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Showing how different map projections distort the globe

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Spork3 years ago

@TerribleMaps Dymaxion map - aka Fuller Projection. It's Bucky's world, we're just living in it.

Bob Scheurle3 years ago

@TerribleMaps What your favorite map projection says about you.

Pieter-Jan Lijnen3 years ago

@TerribleMaps Did I miss Mercator??

Caroline the Average Athlete3 years ago

Dammit, now I have to go and watch that episode of The West Wing!

Passion gone3 years ago

Antarctica needs to chill

florian meier3 years ago

maybe just try the dymaxion projection. least amount of distortion.

Rory O'Farrell 🧐📈3 years ago

At least all these have the centre at the equator, rather than 30 degrees, which is commonly done.

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