xkcd #2999: Bad Map Projection: The United Stralia

https://xkcd.com/2999/

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.today/post/17760803

This projection distorts both area and direction, but preserves Melbourne.

https://explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2999:_Bad_Map_Projection:_The_United_Stralia

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3 Comments

RandomStickman@fedia.io · 13 pts · 1y

This hits the perfect level of derangement that pleases me

mars296@fedia.io · 9 pts · 1y

It appears they preserved Melbourne, FL moreso than Melbourne, Australia.

saltesc@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

It does look a lot fatter.