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"map projection" refers to a transformation from the globe to a plane. If you give up and just use a globe, that supports mcv's point that there are no appropri
by rrss 7y ago
"map projection" refers to a transformation from the globe to a plane. If you give up and just use a globe, that supports mcv's point that there are no appropriate map projections.
- the8472 7y agoAn orthographic projection onto a screen is still a projection, it is not area-preserving, so it is not perfect just like other maps. But unlike other maps you have the option to rotate any place on the map into the center where the distortions are minimal. Plus humans have intuitive awareness of how looking at a sphere distorts things, which is something other maps obscure.