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[-] probable_possum@leminal.space 215 points 5 months ago

All countries are in a straight line. If you make it wide enough.

[-] victorz@lemmy.world 82 points 5 months ago

Or long enough, as it's on a spheroid.

[-] probable_possum@leminal.space 47 points 5 months ago

Or use the proper projection.

[-] teft@piefed.social 49 points 5 months ago

Yeah, like the Euler Projection.

[-] victorz@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

lol, accurate but a bit difficult to see a lot of continuity.

[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 4 months ago

[-] victorz@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

The linked latitude longitude graph looked like it was all in a pretty straight lines though.

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 22 points 5 months ago

It's actually a curved line

[-] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 19 points 5 months ago

Or if you use a suitable projection. I'm pretty sure you can pick some really wild projection and make it work with another letter too.

[-] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 months ago

Or if you use a suitable projection

[-] snooggums@piefed.world 5 points 5 months ago

While true, this line is pretty narrow considering it is only showing one hemisphere.

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