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  1. Mercator Misconceptions - Clever Map Shows the True Size of Countries [Especially In High Latitudes]
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    visualcapitalist.com/mercator- <-- shared technical article
    --
    equal-earth.com/ <-- shared Equal Earth map projection details [the poster’s recommended global projection for many use cases]
    --
    [note the ‘true’ size of high latitude landmasses like Greenland and Canada (and Russia as well); note also that the Mercator Projection was not / is not a ‘tool of colonialism’, geopolitics or the like, it was/is ‘simply’ a very clever projection to aid in marine navigation]
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #projection #Greenland #Canada #Russia #size #landarea #projection #mapprojection #JustSayNoToGallPeters #equalarea #Mercator #marine #nautical #navigation #spheroid #globe #area #shape #direction #equalearth #Africa #rhomb #rhomblines

  2. Mercator Misconceptions - Clever Map Shows the True Size of Countries [Especially In High Latitudes]
    --
    visualcapitalist.com/mercator- <-- shared technical article
    --
    equal-earth.com/ <-- shared Equal Earth map projection details [the poster’s recommended global projection for many use cases]
    --
    [note the ‘true’ size of high latitude landmasses like Greenland and Canada (and Russia as well); note also that the Mercator Projection was not / is not a ‘tool of colonialism’, geopolitics or the like, it was/is ‘simply’ a very clever projection to aid in marine navigation]
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #projection #Greenland #Canada #Russia #size #landarea #projection #mapprojection #JustSayNoToGallPeters #equalarea #Mercator #marine #nautical #navigation #spheroid #globe #area #shape #direction #equalearth #Africa #rhomb #rhomblines

  3. Mercator Misconceptions - Clever Map Shows the True Size of Countries [Especially In High Latitudes]
    --
    visualcapitalist.com/mercator- <-- shared technical article
    --
    equal-earth.com/ <-- shared Equal Earth map projection details [the poster’s recommended global projection for many use cases]
    --
    [note the ‘true’ size of high latitude landmasses like Greenland and Canada (and Russia as well); note also that the Mercator Projection was not / is not a ‘tool of colonialism’, geopolitics or the like, it was/is ‘simply’ a very clever projection to aid in marine navigation]
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #projection #Greenland #Canada #Russia #size #landarea #projection #mapprojection #JustSayNoToGallPeters #equalarea #Mercator #marine #nautical #navigation #spheroid #globe #area #shape #direction #equalearth #Africa #rhomb #rhomblines

  4. Mercator Misconceptions - Clever Map Shows the True Size of Countries [Especially In High Latitudes]
    --
    visualcapitalist.com/mercator- <-- shared technical article
    --
    equal-earth.com/ <-- shared Equal Earth map projection details [the poster’s recommended global projection for many use cases]
    --
    [note the ‘true’ size of high latitude landmasses like Greenland and Canada (and Russia as well); note also that the Mercator Projection was not / is not a ‘tool of colonialism’, geopolitics or the like, it was/is ‘simply’ a very clever projection to aid in marine navigation]
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #projection #Greenland #Canada #Russia #size #landarea #projection #mapprojection #JustSayNoToGallPeters #equalarea #Mercator #marine #nautical #navigation #spheroid #globe #area #shape #direction #equalearth #Africa #rhomb #rhomblines

  5. Mercator Misconceptions - Clever Map Shows the True Size of Countries [Especially In High Latitudes]
    --
    visualcapitalist.com/mercator- <-- shared technical article
    --
    equal-earth.com/ <-- shared Equal Earth map projection details [the poster’s recommended global projection for many use cases]
    --
    [note the ‘true’ size of high latitude landmasses like Greenland and Canada (and Russia as well); note also that the Mercator Projection was not / is not a ‘tool of colonialism’, geopolitics or the like, it was/is ‘simply’ a very clever projection to aid in marine navigation]

  6. Have a Ball with This 3D Printed Sphere-Making Machine - Alright, everyone has 30 seconds to get all the jokes out of their system before w... - hackaday.com/2024/02/13/have-a #toolhacks #sandpaper #abrasive #grinding #spheroid #polish #sphere #ball #wood

  7. Have a Ball with This 3D Printed Sphere-Making Machine - Alright, everyone has 30 seconds to get all the jokes out of their system before w... - hackaday.com/2024/02/13/have-a #toolhacks #sandpaper #abrasive #grinding #spheroid #polish #sphere #ball #wood

  8. Have a Ball with This 3D Printed Sphere-Making Machine - Alright, everyone has 30 seconds to get all the jokes out of their system before w... - hackaday.com/2024/02/13/have-a #toolhacks #sandpaper #abrasive #grinding #spheroid #polish #sphere #ball #wood

  9. Have a Ball with This 3D Printed Sphere-Making Machine - Alright, everyone has 30 seconds to get all the jokes out of their system before w... - hackaday.com/2024/02/13/have-a #toolhacks #sandpaper #abrasive #grinding #spheroid #polish #sphere #ball #wood

  10. My #commodoreamiga game #Spheroid is complete and released, so work resumes on my #c64 game CHILL3R!

    I'm designing Stage 4, the city at night, in the rain with thunder and lightning! The numbers show where the rain will fall! There will be splashes on the pavements and side-walks too!

    #commodore64 #8bit #retrogames #indiegamedev #retrogaming #commodore #pixelart #retro #indiedev #indiedev @EC64

  11. My #commodoreamiga game #Spheroid is complete and released, so work resumes on my #c64 game CHILL3R!

    I'm designing Stage 4, the city at night, in the rain with thunder and lightning! The numbers show where the rain will fall! There will be splashes on the pavements and side-walks too!

    #commodore64 #8bit #retrogames #indiegamedev #retrogaming #commodore #pixelart #retro #indiedev #indiedev @EC64

  12. My #commodoreamiga game #Spheroid is complete and released, so work resumes on my #c64 game CHILL3R!

    I'm designing Stage 4, the city at night, in the rain with thunder and lightning! The numbers show where the rain will fall! There will be splashes on the pavements and side-walks too!

    #commodore64 #8bit #retrogames #indiegamedev #retrogaming #commodore #pixelart #retro #indiedev #indiedev @EC64

  13. My #commodoreamiga game #Spheroid is complete and released, so work resumes on my #c64 game CHILL3R!

    I'm designing Stage 4, the city at night, in the rain with thunder and lightning! The numbers show where the rain will fall! There will be splashes on the pavements and side-walks too!

    #commodore64 #8bit #retrogames #indiegamedev #retrogaming #commodore #pixelart #retro #indiedev #indiedev @EC64

  14. My #commodoreamiga game #Spheroid is complete and released, so work resumes on my #c64 game CHILL3R!

    I'm designing Stage 4, the city at night, in the rain with thunder and lightning! The numbers show where the rain will fall! There will be splashes on the pavements and side-walks too!

    #commodore64 #8bit #retrogames #indiegamedev #retrogaming #commodore #pixelart #retro #indiedev #indiedev @EC64