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Visualization of Mercator distortion(feddit.de)

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redballooon@lemm.ee
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But even then it looks like Greenland is still larger than Australia. Is that true?

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loaExMachina@sh.itjust.works
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No

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jonsnothere@beehaw.org
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The map is just the mercator projection, but it’s showing a circle to show how distorted it is. If this was shown on a globe. The circle would look like a circle and greenland would look much smaller

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darcy@sh.itjust.works
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womp womp

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SaakoPaahtaa@lemmy.world
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I believe in Greenland supremacy and none of your “science”, “facts” or “topology” will prove me otherwise

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AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world
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Also Greenland isn’t even orange.

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AggressivelyPassive@feddit.de
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Greenland=Bestland

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tuto@lemmy.world
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Top 10 worst circles I’ve seen in my life.

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NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone
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People on Twitter would get mad about this every few weeks like clockwork as though it was an intentional conspiracy against Africa (emphasising important places like Greenland) and classroom globes aren’t a thing.

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