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the author of TFA probably thought the desire for correct shape in a map is implied and wasn’t trying to defend against map pedantry. of what use is a map if th
by nikofeyn 8y ago
the author of TFA probably thought the desire for correct shape in a map is implied and wasn’t trying to defend against map pedantry. of what use is a map if the shapes are wrong?
- kccqzy 8y agoOne of the revolutions in the first Underground/Subway/Metro maps was that by throwing away the actual shapes, it is able to represent the stations and the relationships between them far clearer than otherwise.
- nikofeyn 8y agoa subway map has little to do with a geographic map. only the nodes and time traveled between them matter. the shape of the actual routes is immaterial.