Jerry_111 Newbie Joined May 19, 2003 Messages 950 Reaction score 0 Oct 11, 2010 #1 how big africa actually is. Don't believe your flat mercator projections (better yet, go to a globe): http://twitpic.com/2woim6/full
how big africa actually is. Don't believe your flat mercator projections (better yet, go to a globe): http://twitpic.com/2woim6/full
Raziaar I Hate Custom Titles Joined Sep 13, 2003 Messages 29,769 Reaction score 140 Oct 12, 2010 #2 China would be best compared to the Sahara desert since it's only slightly bigger. I mean, a desert... the size of china! Crazy shit.
China would be best compared to the Sahara desert since it's only slightly bigger. I mean, a desert... the size of china! Crazy shit.
Mogi67 Companion Cube Joined Nov 2, 2009 Messages 1,075 Reaction score 114 Oct 12, 2010 #3 man, what a massive continent. it frightens me how bad some people are at geography. i knew one kid who didn't know that Egypt was in Africa
man, what a massive continent. it frightens me how bad some people are at geography. i knew one kid who didn't know that Egypt was in Africa
Raziaar I Hate Custom Titles Joined Sep 13, 2003 Messages 29,769 Reaction score 140 Oct 12, 2010 #4 Mogi67 said: man, what a massive continent. it frightens me how bad some people are at geography. i knew one kid who didn't know that Egypt was in Africa Click to expand... It's the Capital City of Africa, right?
Mogi67 said: man, what a massive continent. it frightens me how bad some people are at geography. i knew one kid who didn't know that Egypt was in Africa Click to expand... It's the Capital City of Africa, right?
Ren.182 Companion Cube Joined Jul 5, 2004 Messages 5,997 Reaction score 29 Oct 12, 2010 #5 Really puts it into perspective well. I love seeing things like this that make us realise how small we are xD
Really puts it into perspective well. I love seeing things like this that make us realise how small we are xD
Bad^Hat The Freeman Joined May 13, 2003 Messages 19,983 Reaction score 530 Oct 12, 2010 #6 "China: Part 2"? Oh god, we're all ****ed.
Robbo Spy Joined Jan 25, 2007 Messages 911 Reaction score 1 Oct 12, 2010 #7 I'm looking at a flat projection of the world now and it's not that hard to imagine that all those countries would fit in Africa. As it said, the real problem is that the kids don't even look at the maps.
I'm looking at a flat projection of the world now and it's not that hard to imagine that all those countries would fit in Africa. As it said, the real problem is that the kids don't even look at the maps.
Warped Newbie Joined Jan 25, 2009 Messages 7,546 Reaction score 0 Oct 12, 2010 #8 I remember my teachers would always tell us don't trust what your eyes see when it comes to maps and how distorted they can be.
I remember my teachers would always tell us don't trust what your eyes see when it comes to maps and how distorted they can be.
