I somewhat agree, Africa never looked small imo. However Russia, Greenland, Canada etc are so comically oversized that it absolutely makes a difference imo.
I somewhat agree, Africa never looked small imo. However Russia, Greenland, Canada etc are so comically oversized that it absolutely makes a difference imo.
RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Its a distorted representation of what the Earth looks like, and regardless of the way the sphere of our Earth is displayed on a 2D plane, it will always be distorted.
I don’t see any tangible benefit from changing what has already worked and is globally accepted for many decades. It seems kinda nitpicky, or like these people are clout chasing or something.
drmoose@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Worked for whom? The countries that are over-represented in the current map?
StarMerchant938@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Uhh… everybody.
WoodScientist@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
If it was working for everyone, there would never be a widespread movement that got Mercator largely phased out of education.