The Mercator projection shows Greenland and Africa as appearing to be about the same size whereas in the Equal Earth projection that shows continents in their true proportions, Africa is 14 times larger than Greenland.

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[–] 4 points 2 months ago (1 child)

I learned about the Goode Homolosine projection map as a wee one in the 90s. How we haven’t sorted this out yet is beyond me.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    Plotting the round globe on a flat plane will always lead to compromises. There is no perfect projection.

    Just like there is no "perfect" system for ranked choice voting. They all have their benefits and drawbacks, but none is clearly superior in every situation.

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