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Bjartr 20 hours ago

Why do you think that the accurate size isn't worth representing?

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final_aeon 19 hours ago | parent [-]

It's mathematically impossible. Political mathematics always ends well

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VertanaNinjai 19 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Political mathematics like the Mercator projection which shrunk Africa to an unrealistic degree?

	▲	final_aeon 19 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Is that why we adopted the Mercator projection? No, it's not

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crote 19 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

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.