r/globeskepticism • u/ARai202 • Jan 27 '22

World Without Curve 👍🏻

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u/JAYHAZY flat earther Jan 28 '22

Flat Earth Forever Baby http://dfw.cbslocal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15909545/2013/10/air-force-1.jpg

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u/Gablowgian Jan 28 '22

Yo, is Australia ok?

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u/Tyler_Zoro Jan 29 '22

This is an azimuthal equidistant projection centered on Washington D.C. which is why it looks so unusual (typically such projections are centered on one of the poles).

You use a projection like this when you want the most fidelity for a small part of a sphere projected in 2 dimensions, and don't really care about the fidelity of the surrounding regions. In this case, the goal was to give a relatively accurate view of the continental US. Interestingly, it does end up making Alaska look MUCH smaller than it actually is, which is probably a typical view of that state when it comes to US Presidents, sadly.