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It's somewhat amusing all the fuss over the legitimacy conveyed through maps, as if the map illustrator consulted some gold standard reference of truth. There w
by jxramos 7y ago
It's somewhat amusing all the fuss over the legitimacy conveyed through maps, as if the map illustrator consulted some gold standard reference of truth. There was a time some centuries past when maps were approximations of reality. I think this comes down to the play on human nature of: when you say something frequently enough it's assumed to be true. Where is the relevant international law assuming there is one that expresses territorial waters.
- handedness 7y agoIt may not convey legitimacies, but it often reflects realities such as the one illustrated here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fASh2_RzMuE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fASh2_RzMuE Maps often illustrate who owns whom, and how.
- carapace 7y agoWow. > When asked about Taiwan, WHO Dr. Aylward first pretended not hearing then awkwardly cut the line They call him abck and ask about Taiwan again and he literally says, "well, we've already talked about China. ... when you look across all the different areas of China ..."