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Luís de Sousa<p>Awesome work by <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> portraying <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ocean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ocean</span></a> currents.</p><p>Imagine this with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mercator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mercator</span></a> 😆. What you see in this video is called the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PerspectiveMapProjection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PerspectiveMapProjection</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StopMercator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopMercator</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5-s6O8qyvE" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=R5-s6O8qyvE</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Luís de Sousa<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://vis.social/@infobeautiful" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>infobeautiful</span></a></span> Not only is this map utterly incorrect, so are all those simplistic solutions like "TrueSize".</p><p>If you wish to compare areas you need an equal-area <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MapProjection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MapProjection</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StopMercator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopMercator</span></a></p>
OpenHistoricalMap<p>We just added a button to toggle the *revolutionary* new globe view from <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@maplibre" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>maplibre</span></a></span> and we think it’ll turn some heads.</p><p>For now, it’s only available in a special “embed” version of the map. This is same version of the map as when you Share a map from our homepage and choose “HTML”. It’s perfect for inserting a quick historical map into a blog post or other webpage.</p><p>Take it for a spin!</p><p><a href="https://embed.openhistoricalmap.org/#map=3/16.82/130.83&amp;projection=globe&amp;date=1925-02-04" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">embed.openhistoricalmap.org/#m</span><span class="invisible">ap=3/16.82/130.83&amp;projection=globe&amp;date=1925-02-04</span></a><br><a href="https://embed.openhistoricalmap.org/#map=2.87/36.74/-43&amp;projection=globe&amp;date=1725-02-04&amp;layer=W" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">embed.openhistoricalmap.org/#m</span><span class="invisible">ap=2.87/36.74/-43&amp;projection=globe&amp;date=1725-02-04&amp;layer=W</span></a></p><p>Documentation at <a href="https://github.com/OpenHistoricalMap/openhistoricalmap-embed/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/OpenHistoricalMap/o</span><span class="invisible">penhistoricalmap-embed/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/StopMercator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopMercator</span></a></p>
Luís de Sousa<p>Very disappointed to see Prof. Michael Clarke involved in this. A video published by <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SkyNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SkyNews</span></a> days ago portrays distances on the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mercator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mercator</span></a> projection, misinforming the public on the real range of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> 's <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WMDs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WMDs</span></a>.</p><p>This is a very obvious misuse of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cartography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cartography</span></a>, that cannot possibly be a mistake. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StopMercator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopMercator</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZXivH_XcW8" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=OZXivH_XcW</span><span class="invisible">8</span></a></p>
Luís de Sousa<p>Detailed analysis of the dramatic events in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> the past few days. Some observers are calling this a watershed moment, turning the tide in favour of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a>. We shall see.</p><p>Note however that @HMexperience@YouTube.com and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@noelreports" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>noelreports</span></a></span> seem to be measuring distances on the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mercator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mercator</span></a> projection. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StopMercator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopMercator</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eHAtfFgTQg" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=-eHAtfFgTQ</span><span class="invisible">g</span></a></p>
Luís de Sousa<p>Now that <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://en.osm.town/@openstreetmap" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>openstreetmap</span></a></span> is all grown up, wouldn't it be great if it stopped using the horrendous Mercator projection once and for all?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StopMercator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopMercator</span></a></p>
Luís de Sousa<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@phanecak" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>phanecak</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@bert_hubert" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bert_hubert</span></a></span> A most depressing map because it uses Mercator. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StopMercator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopMercator</span></a></p>
Luís de Sousa<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mapstodon.space/@fionag11" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>fionag11</span></a></span> Why in hell would you portray this data with Mercator? <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StopMercator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopMercator</span></a>! Now!</p>
Luís de Sousa<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@amalgam_" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>amalgam_</span></a></span> Very uncool map. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StopMercator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopMercator</span></a></p>
Luís de Sousa<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@klaskarlsson" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>klaskarlsson</span></a></span> Extra points for renouncing to Mercator. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StopMercator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopMercator</span></a>.</p>
Luís de Sousa<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@Micha_Silver" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Micha_Silver</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mapstodon.space/@pokateo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>pokateo</span></a></span> Footnote: you can't portray the poles on Mercator. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StopMercator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopMercator</span></a></p>
Luís de Sousa<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://norden.social/@cartocalypse" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>cartocalypse</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StopMercator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopMercator</span></a></p>
Luís de Sousa<p>The "Mercator size" of Antarctica is dead wrong in this map by <span class="h-card"><a href="https://sciences.social/@conradhackett" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>conradhackett</span></a></span>. Part of the problem with this projection: most folk do not fully understand it. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StopMercator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopMercator</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/@conradhackett@sciences.social/109463292346807245" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@conradhackett</span><span class="invisible">@sciences.social/109463292346807245</span></a></p>
Luís de Sousa<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://toot.wales/@jaz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>jaz</span></a></span> Moving to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> is always a good opportunity to drop Mercator. In the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> you are not compelled to make monstrous maps. 😉 </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StopMercator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopMercator</span></a></p>