Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoAfrican Union joins calls to end use of Mercator map that shrinks continent’s sizewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square73fedilinkarrow-up1315arrow-down113
arrow-up1302arrow-down1external-linkAfrican Union joins calls to end use of Mercator map that shrinks continent’s sizewww.theguardian.comDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square73fedilink
minus-squareDantheta@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·23 hours agoReminds me of the West Wing episode with the Petersen (?) projection map. Although I seem to remember that map format was under copyright and would have required a fee for every use. An intended consequence?
Reminds me of the West Wing episode with the Petersen (?) projection map. Although I seem to remember that map format was under copyright and would have required a fee for every use. An intended consequence?