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It's mathematically impossible. Political mathematics always ends well

• VertanaNinjai 2mo ago
  Political mathematics like the Mercator projection which shrunk Africa to an unrealistic degree?
  • final_aeon 2mo ago
    Is that why we adopted the Mercator projection? No, it's not
    • VertanaNinjai 2mo ago
      I don’t know who “we” is, but seeing as this map was made in the 1500s by a European there is certainly an argument to be made that it is rooted in a Euro-centric view of the world. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/04/un-vote-world-map-mercator-equal-earth-africa https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/04/un-vote-world-...
• crote 2mo ago
  Obviously. Every projection will be off. Unless you are a 15th-century sailor, there is no reason to favor the Mercator projection over any other one. Sticking with it is also a political choice.