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2. Thanks! Never learned this in school - I had to watch The West Wing.

Sun Jun 5, 2022, 11:10 AM

Jun 2022

I have to say it does offend my eyes but that’s because I was lied to for decades (those imperialists!).

But how did Mercator do that map in 1569? Did he have an alien best bud who gave him the inside scoop?

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Interesting - Countries real sizes [View all] packman Jun 2022 OP

It was always a misleading tool for Western Colonialism genxlib Jun 2022 #1

You don't need a huge country geographically if you can dominate highplainsdem Jun 2022 #11

Thanks! Never learned this in school - I had to watch The West Wing. Tadpole Raisin Jun 2022 #2

Yes very interesting. Fla Dem Jun 2022 #3

There are several less-distorted alternatives to Mercator. eppur_se_muova Jun 2022 #5

Where is Antarctica? Sneederbunk Jun 2022 #6

The Gall-Peters projection of the world map as comparison. Ferrets are Cool Jun 2022 #7

Mercator dates back to the days before longitude... Wounded Bear Jun 2022 #9

Maps have always been either tools for enlightenment or kairos12 Jun 2022 #10