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The world map is changing: The UN has backed replacing the 500-year-old Mercator projection with the accurate Equal Earth projection (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 4 points 15 hours ago (1 child)

You might note that the present is, in fact, not 500 years ago.

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  • [–] 0 points 15 hours ago (1 child)

    Is that the answer to my question?

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  • [–] 4 points 15 hours ago (1 child)

    If you’re asking me to tell you the best way to navigate 500 years ago, I can’t help you because I’m not a historian. The point is that really has absolutely no bearing on how we should use maps today in the present.

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