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True size
« on: July 21, 2016, 08:46:10 AM »
My wife sent me this stuff this morning.  I never really considered this when looking at a map but it all makes sense.

This explains the concept:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/maps-that-will-totally-change-the-way-you-look-at-the-world?utm_term=.crLYmZrGbD#.qvJ4AxPkDb

This allows you to drag stuff around the map and see how it all plays out.
http://thetruesize.com/#?borders=1~!MTY2OTg4ODk.MzE3MTA5Mg*MjAwNzA0MjY(Njg4NjgzMg~!CONTIGUOUS_US*MTE2MTMyODk.MjYwMDAxNTk(MTc1)MA~!IN*NTI2NDA1MQ.Nzg2MzQyMQ)MQ~!CN*OTkyMTY5Nw.NzMxNDcwNQ(MjI1)Mg~!GB*Njc0ODg3MQ.MTUxNzQyODU)Mw~!US-OH*MTkyODg3MDU.MjI0NDI5NjM)NA~!GL*MjIzNzYxNg.MzU1Mjc3MDM)NQ
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Re: True size
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2016, 03:50:43 PM »
One of my grade school teachers had a physical graphic similar to this - for the day.  Neat eh?
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Re: True size
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2016, 06:31:18 AM »
That's actually pretty cool.
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