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> The map is certainly not the territory there, but for the average individual they're going to have a hard time understanding the map, [...], the map legend [.
by segfaultbuserr 6y ago
> The map is certainly not the territory there, but for the average individual they're going to have a hard time understanding the map, [...], the map legend [...]
It's true in many fields of engineering and scientific research, including geography and map-making. Just see how complex Geographic Information Systems [0] (basically computerized maps) have became.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_information_system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_information_system