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August 21, 2017 03:21 pm GMT
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This map corrects everything you thought you knew about the world
Maps have a way of distorting our perception of the world. But AuthaGraph is trying to bring us back to reality with a new map that accurately depicts the size of continents in comparison to each other.
AuthaGraph corrects these common misconceptions (like the size of Africa) by converting the spherical surface of a world globe into 96 triangles. The triangles are then transferred to a triangular pyramic and are finally unfolded into a rectangle. The map itself can be laid out flat or folded into a three-dimensional globe — and it's accurate both ways. Read more...
More about Science, Global Warming, World Map, Mashable Tech, and Authagraph World MapOriginal Link: http://feeds.mashable.com/~r/mashable/tech/~3/AyJX6rZQXN4/
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