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Map projections (XKCD) [message #78310] Mon, 14 November 2011 04:13 Go to next message
mankoff is currently offline  mankoff
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Dear newsgroup,

I hope some of you enjoy the latest XKCD comic on map projections:
http://xkcd.com/977/

-k.
Re: Map projections (XKCD) [message #78395 is a reply to message #78310] Wed, 16 November 2011 09:05 Go to previous message
Ben Kamphaus is currently offline  Ben Kamphaus
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On Nov 15, 10:21 am, Craig Markwardt <craig.markwa...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> On Nov 14, 7:13 am, mankoff <mank...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear newsgroup,
>
>> I hope some of you enjoy the latest XKCD comic on map projections:http://xkcd.com/977/
>
> I'm sad that Zenith Equal Area didn't get any love.  I guess I'm a
> loner.
>
> Craig

Likewise, except for the Tobler hyperelliptical here... : )
Re: Map projections (XKCD) [message #78398 is a reply to message #78310] Tue, 15 November 2011 09:21 Go to previous message
Craig Markwardt is currently offline  Craig Markwardt
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On Nov 14, 7:13 am, mankoff <mank...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear newsgroup,
>
> I hope some of you enjoy the latest XKCD comic on map projections:http://xkcd.com/977/

I'm sad that Zenith Equal Area didn't get any love. I guess I'm a
loner.

Craig
Re: Map projections (XKCD) [message #78408 is a reply to message #78310] Mon, 14 November 2011 05:44 Go to previous message
David Fanning is currently offline  David Fanning
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mankoff writes:

> I hope some of you enjoy the latest XKCD comic on map projections:
> http://xkcd.com/977/

Love it! I recently watched the old West Wing series
about the Peters projection again. Still makes me
laugh. :-)

Cheers,

David


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