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The US has so much space (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/funny@sh.itjust.works

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[–] hessenjunge@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

As next lesson you’re going to learn about the failings of the Mercator projection - stay with me you’re going to love this!

While Alaska is pretty massive it is not as big as you think it is. Follow this link to the website that Redditor used to create the visual and drag Alaska onto the rest of the US: https://www.thetruesize.com/#?borders=1~!MTYxNTY4MzI.ODIwNzY1OAMTA0MzY2ODQ(MzUyODQ4MQ~!CONTIGUOUS_USMTAwMjQwNzU.MjUwMjM1MTc(MTc1)Mg~!INNTI2NDA1MQ.Nzg2MzQyMQ)MQ~!CNOTkyMTY5Nw.NzMxNDcwNQ(MjI1)MA~!US-AK*MzU2MjMwMg.Mjg0OTg3OTk)Mw

Next drag Greenland onto Africa and vice versa, then both onto the US. Amazing isn’t it?

[–] silkroadtraveler@lemmy.today 2 points 7 months ago

This is awesome!!