The maps are all wrong
 

Fans of the West Wing will be familiar with this concept, but I do think it very interesting, particularly with reference to how it shapes attitudes.

http://www.upworthy.com/we-have-been...-for-500-years

The link has the clip from the West Wing when the cartographers show how a map of the world really ought to look, so it's worth taking a minute to watch it.

This is the image from the link which puts a few places in perpective.

http://i41.tinypic.com/2mfn8zn.png

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Evidence of what happens when you use too much of the Holy Herb ?

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More like your post is evidence of not having looked at the link to understand what the post is about...

The Peters Projection world map is far more realistic than the versions we are used to seeing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gall%E2...ers_projection http://www.petersmap.com/ There are many websites that explain it and show how it should look.

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Thanks. I will stick with the traditional maps. If it was good enough for Mercator, it will do me.

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For my sins I do a lot of 3D projection in 2D and so to me equal area and equal angle maps are nothing new.

The most important things here is what he says at the bottom of his webpage:

The earth is round. The challenge of any world map is to represent a round earth on a flat surface. There are literally thousands of map projections. Each has certain strengths and corresponding weaknesses. Choosing among them is an exercise in values clarification: you have to decide what's important to you. That is generally determined by the way you intend to use the map. The Peters Projection is an area accurate map.

None of the maps are actually wrong, its just that they are presented differently. As such, different projections are beneficial to different requirements.

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It's another great episode of the west wing that one.

I also love that map and love when it throws people

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Another good example is the bbc shrinking the whole of the north of the uk and Scotland in particular in its weather projection. This isn't the best example but I'm on the phone

http://m.flickr.com/lightbox?id=6775782187

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Excellent Meow:thumbup:
I don't watch TV so wouldn['t have seen this.

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Speaking fo maps, this is very interesting

http://twistedsifter.com/2013/08/map...-of-the-world/

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Pretty good collection there

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some good ones there.

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Don't people have globes?

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They do...

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How many people have one in their home? Less than 5% I'd venture.

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I've got one and a huge map of the world on the wall.