Actually this is a bit misleading. If you check google maps you can see that those straight lines are not the shortest path between those points. Also, that’s not the longest distance between 2 points in Russia.
The point still stands that these two distances are practically the same when they appear vastly different in a 2D projectio.
Edit: I might have placed the marker in Crimea. Sorry about that. The point still basically stands.
This may be off topic, but it’s sadly not a common occurence to see someone correct something “a bit misleading”, while acknowledging that the point is still valid.
I mean this map/number is just straight up wrong. There might be a point about Mercator projections distorting apparent size away from the equator but in reality the line across Russia is well over 8000 km long not 6400 km.
Yes but in trying to show how the projection is misleading, the post is still misleading you… Meaning the original was less misleading than you were made believe. By committing the same error caused by the projection itself. The post is trying to show that Africa is wider than Russia but it’s not.
Actually this is a bit misleading. If you check google maps you can see that those straight lines are not the shortest path between those points. Also, that’s not the longest distance between 2 points in Russia.
The point still stands that these two distances are practically the same when they appear vastly different in a 2D projectio.
Edit: I might have placed the marker in Crimea. Sorry about that. The point still basically stands.
This may be off topic, but it’s sadly not a common occurence to see someone correct something “a bit misleading”, while acknowledging that the point is still valid.
You are cool. Keep being you.
I mean this map/number is just straight up wrong. There might be a point about Mercator projections distorting apparent size away from the equator but in reality the line across Russia is well over 8000 km long not 6400 km.
You have made a political statement about crimea, watch out for Russia simps
Oof. I though I stopped just short of Crimea?
You did, that’s why Russia simps would be upset
I think thats the the entire point of this post is how the projection is misleading lol
Yes but in trying to show how the projection is misleading, the post is still misleading you… Meaning the original was less misleading than you were made believe. By committing the same error caused by the projection itself. The post is trying to show that Africa is wider than Russia but it’s not.
Crimea is not Russian. You made a mistake
Looks like it starts at tip of Krasnodar Krai. If Crimea was included as ‘Russia’ wouldn’t Sevastopol be a larger difference?
How long from Kaliningrad?
Why would we measure from Královec?