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I admire the venture, but it leaves me wondering: don't those manual touches lead to inevitably less precise globes? I get the feeling that the result may be mo
by ezequiel-garzon 10y ago
I admire the venture, but it leaves me wondering: don't those manual touches lead to inevitably less precise globes? I get the feeling that the result may be more beautiful and such, but necessarily less accurate.
- markdown 10y agoI imagine you exhausted, lost deep in the Kalahari. With a roar of frustrating you hurl your desk globe into a ravine. Should've brought a map.
- doob 10y agoNah...it's just Zuckerberg plotting world domination Churchill style.
- ezequiel-garzon 10y agoWell, the founder brings up the issue of accuracy: he developed his own cartography, as he found the available sources full of errors. That makes me think that he's interested in delivering not just an artistic object, but a faithful representation. Maybe they use an automated process for borders, landmarks, etc. Go figure... PS: I wouldn't hurl any of those babies =)