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minus-squareAzzu@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·edit-222 hours agoWe should encourage the use of more globes to represent world maps. Like, seriously. Almost all maps are viewed on a computer screen, all computers easily have the ability to display a sphere and rotate it
minus-squareI Cast Fist@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 hours agoKinda hard to fit a globe inside a school book, or any book
minus-squareAzzu@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-24 hours agoIt’s kinda easy to have globes in school though. Doesn’t need one per student.
minus-square🍉 Albert 🍉@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down3·15 hours agocan’t hang a globe on the wall
minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·13 hours agoJust use a string and two thumbtacks, it’s not rocket surgery.
We should encourage the use of more globes to represent world maps.
Like, seriously. Almost all maps are viewed on a computer screen, all computers easily have the ability to display a sphere and rotate it
Kinda hard to fit a globe inside a school book, or any book
It’s kinda easy to have globes in school though. Doesn’t need one per student.
can’t hang a globe on the wall
Just use a string and two thumbtacks, it’s not rocket surgery.
a globe?