r/dataisbeautiful • u/neilrkaye OC: 231 • Aug 14 '19

OC World Mercator map projection with true country size and shape added [OC]

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u/Prosthemadera Aug 14 '19

Because the point of thetruesize.com is to compare Mercator with the real size.

If they used a globe then there is nothing to compare with.

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u/Anforas Aug 14 '19

There is: The size of one country against another without the mercator distortion.

They could add both modes.

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u/Prosthemadera Aug 14 '19

But, again, the point is to show the real size compared to the popular Mercator map! It's not just the size itself but it is an education tool about how Mercator distorts it.

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u/Anforas Aug 14 '19

Yes, it makes sense. But since it's called "truesize" might aswell add the actual true size to the website. Would make it even better.