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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: Clive on October 13, 2010, 19:37

Title: You Have No Idea How Big Africa Really Is (But This Map Does)
Post by: Clive on October 13, 2010, 19:37

It's about 11.7 million square miles, which is really big—big enough to fit the United States, China, India, Japan, and much of Europe within its borders. And that's precisely what Kai Krause did with this inventive map, "The True Size of Africa," which he describes as his contribution to "the fight against rampant Immappacy."

LINK (http://www.good.is/post/what-is-the-true-size-of-africa/)

Title: Re: You Have No Idea How Big Africa Really Is (But This Map Does)
Post by: GillE on October 13, 2010, 20:41

Anyone who puts maps together like that definitely shouldn't be looking to start a second career as a brickie.

 :)

Title: Re: You Have No Idea How Big Africa Really Is (But This Map Does)
Post by: Simon on October 13, 2010, 23:19

;D

Title: Re: You Have No Idea How Big Africa Really Is (But This Map Does)
Post by: sam on October 14, 2010, 05:18

I'm not sure I believe that, though beer might not help. The normal mercator projection really doesn't help but I didn't think it was that bad.

http://bigthink.com/ideas/21326

thought I guess it roughly could be.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mollweide_projection

then again Canada is fecking huge.

Title: Re: You Have No Idea How Big Africa Really Is (But This Map Does)
Post by: GillE on October 14, 2010, 10:52

Quote from: sam on October 14, 2010, 05:18

then again Canada is fecking huge.

That's the technical appraisal from a man who's used to looking at the universe!  :laugh:

Title: Re: You Have No Idea How Big Africa Really Is (But This Map Does)
Post by: Simon on October 14, 2010, 11:18

;D

Title: Re: You Have No Idea How Big Africa Really Is (But This Map Does)
Post by: Rik on October 14, 2010, 11:25

 :laugh:

Title: Re: You Have No Idea How Big Africa Really Is (But This Map Does)
Post by: sam on October 14, 2010, 13:41

Quote from: GillE on October 14, 2010, 10:52

That's the technical appraisal from a man who's used to looking at the universe!  :laugh:

indeed.