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This projection distorts both area and direction, but preserves Melbourne.

https://xkcd.com/2999/

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I kinda think it should be flipped vertically, so that you have Florida in FNQ, and then NY/PA/MA running down NSW/VIC. Also get Texas for the NT, and Adelaide can be in Minnesota lol

Seems to match weather and politics a bit better, though idk if anything matches up on the west coast. Seattle for Perth? And would that make Broome San Francisco/LA? The US interior is a lot more noisy with states than Australia lol.

[–] Jumuta 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

but there's a melbourne in florida and that's too funny to pass up

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

As a Melburnian, I tend to agree.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

Bugs Bunny finally sawed off Florida.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I love xkcd and all, but I won't stand for great lake erasure

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

ACT and Tas can jump in a great lake

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

The ACT has 3 lakes.
Small ones but they're there

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

The great lakes extend through the pacific now. It's all lakes baby.