For non mathematicians, ABS() returns the absolute (i.e. positive) value of a number, e.g. abs(5) = 5 = abs(-5)
XKCD's Bad Map Projection: ABS(Longitude)
For non mathematicians, ABS() returns the absolute (i.e. positive) value of a number, e.g. abs(5) = 5 = abs(-5)
9 Comments
bleistift2@feddit.de · 12 pts · 3y
This way, should the US and Russia want to nuke each other, they can just throw the plutonium instead of building these annoying missiles.
Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world · -5 pts · 3y
First of all, the US doesn't even exist here, it's just the cities
bleistift2@feddit.de · 8 pts · 3y
What’s second? Don’t start a list if you stop after 1!
night_of_knee@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Unexpected factorial
Hogger85b@kbin.social · 5 pts · 3y
Should do abs lat also and fold the equator
Deebster@lemmyrs.org · 7 pts · 3y
Might be nice for New Zealand to have some neighbours - perhaps then they wouldn't keep getting left off of maps.
mihnt@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Caspase8@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 3y
This is actually sort of informative. You can see how much further south South America extends compared to Africa and Australia.
Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
The Congo and Amazon rainforests wouldn't be connected at all
Furball@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 3y
It’s a joke map ya know