HeyThisIsntTheYMCA comments on The world map is changing: The UN has backed replacing the 500-year-old Mercator projection with the accurate Equal Earth projection

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[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (1 child)

Does anybody actually use paper maps at all anymore

if i'm going hiking, yes. i don't trust the phone to maintain a connection in the wild.

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[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

If you're going hiking, I'm betting your map isn't a world map, therefore the projection isn't an issue.

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