The pedantic part of me wants to point out that every projection of a 3D object onto a 2D surface requires distortion
They literally say that in the article.
The distortion of his map is a result of the fact that it is impossible to accurately represent the surface of a globe on a two-dimensional chart.
Whenever a map of the world is drawn, compromises need to be made.
Did you read the article? I think your questions/complaints are answered there.
Tldr; the new map solves some distortions (to the tune of 14x) but also there’s a human element to this. It seems like an obvious and overdue improvement.
Retaining an inferior map because they won’t be used for navigation is an odd defence.
Absolutely, its a good change that should have been made a long time ago. Globes should exist in every classroom too, children should be made familiar with the world around them.
14 times more correct? Wow! So it’s the correctest? Even though we’ve agreed that you have to make compromises to project the earth onto a plane and each one has tradeoffs?
They literally say that in the article.
Right, so then why are they describing this as “correcting” the distortion, when in fact it is simply choosing a different version of distortion?
Did you read the article? I think your questions/complaints are answered there.
Tldr; the new map solves some distortions (to the tune of 14x) but also there’s a human element to this. It seems like an obvious and overdue improvement.
Retaining an inferior map because they won’t be used for navigation is an odd defence.
It’s a classic dumb argument: “if it wont solve it 100%, lets just leave it completely broken”
These are the people most easily manipulated.
I think for some the issue is also that Africa gets fairer representation this way.
Absolutely, its a good change that should have been made a long time ago. Globes should exist in every classroom too, children should be made familiar with the world around them.
14 times more correct? Wow! So it’s the correctest? Even though we’ve agreed that you have to make compromises to project the earth onto a plane and each one has tradeoffs?
Are you actually happy in your life? Have you ever done something that you are proud of outside of inane internet comments?
Thank you for asking! The answer is a hard no. What will you do with this information?
They literally say that too.