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 projection.
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.
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 projection.
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
Crimea is not Russian. You made a mistake