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[-] superduperpirate@lemmy.world 38 points 2 months ago

Silly Mercator projection

[-] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 22 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

No, one kilometer in Africa is about 60 % shorter than in russia.

[-] bonenode@piefed.social 16 points 2 months ago

This. It's closer to the equator, so they are rotating faster which means the kilometers get shorter. Don't you just love science?

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 months ago

Still best for sailing the high seas.

You think I just go after software? /s

[-] degen@midwest.social 1 points 2 months ago

~Its gonna take a lot to drag me away from you~

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