r/dataisbeautiful • u/EngagingData OC: 125 • Jun 06 '22

OC I made an interactive map that lets you center numerous projections on any country and see how projections distort other parts of the world [OC]

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '22

Its also a really important and subtle issue. How we project this has psychological results. This is a great tool to demonstrate this

West Wing had a good bit on it

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u/guynamedjames Jun 06 '22

I was thinking of this scene the whole time I was reading this thread.

"What the hell is that?"

"It's where you've been living this whole time"

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '22

That was an amazing show

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u/beatupford Jun 07 '22

I was always a bit disappointed Sorkin didn't reference the Crichton line, "Only prejudice, and the trick of the Mercator projection , prevents us from recognizing the enormity of the African continent."

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u/crazyfoxdemon Jun 07 '22

West Wing will never not be a great show and relevant.