What is a Map? Crash Course Geography #2
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Date: 2022-04-04
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stulog
I took a catography course when I was in college. The first thing we were asked on the first day of class was, -what do all maps have in common? - After some students gave answers guessing about keys or map colors or such, the teacher gave up and she told us, -WRONG! The only thing that all maps have in common is that they lie! - To emphasize the point she wrote -MAPS LIE! - in huge letters on the dry erase board. She then spent the rest of the class period showing us a large variety of maps she had collected over the years and explaining to us how each and every one was lying to us. I took that class 14 years ago now, but I still remember that entire lesson like I had just gotten it yesterday.
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I took a catography course when I was in college. The first thing we were asked on the first day of class was, -what do all maps have in common? - After some students gave answers guessing about keys or map colors or such, the teacher gave up and she told us, -WRONG! The only thing that all maps have in common is that they lie! - To emphasize the point she wrote -MAPS LIE! - in huge letters on the dry erase board. She then spent the rest of the class period showing us a large variety of maps she had collected over the years and explaining to us how each and every one was lying to us. I took that class 14 years ago now, but I still remember that entire lesson like I had just gotten it yesterday.
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Frаnк
So far I'm suspicious about this series, because it promises geography but always ends up in politics. Obviously these two are strongly related, but it makes sense to me to separate geography from geopolitics.
Moreover, these recurring talking points about -thinking critically- seem particularly hollow when all the politics tends to be leftist (for lack of a better word) or anti-Western.
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So far I'm suspicious about this series, because it promises geography but always ends up in politics. Obviously these two are strongly related, but it makes sense to me to separate geography from geopolitics.
Moreover, these recurring talking points about -thinking critically- seem particularly hollow when all the politics tends to be leftist (for lack of a better word) or anti-Western.
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Maddie
I have a great world map from the year I was born on my wall which I rescued when my parents were clearing out some old junk. The USSR is extremely prominent on it, but it also has some other interesting Cold War choices, like Germany being displayed as a singular country (same colour for both halves and a singular label, and the division marked with a dotted line.
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I have a great world map from the year I was born on my wall which I rescued when my parents were clearing out some old junk. The USSR is extremely prominent on it, but it also has some other interesting Cold War choices, like Germany being displayed as a singular country (same colour for both halves and a singular label, and the division marked with a dotted line.
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momerathe
I feel like you should mention WHY the mercator projection was used - for navigational charts it is the only map that represents a constant bearing as a straight line. This doesn't erase its shortcomings, but people didn't just use it for no reason.
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I feel like you should mention WHY the mercator projection was used - for navigational charts it is the only map that represents a constant bearing as a straight line. This doesn't erase its shortcomings, but people didn't just use it for no reason.
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eddie
I-m loving this course so much. I-m glad that CC was able to reboot it. Maps and geography shape our perceptions and our perceptions also shape our maps and geography. So much to unpack!
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I-m loving this course so much. I-m glad that CC was able to reboot it. Maps and geography shape our perceptions and our perceptions also shape our maps and geography. So much to unpack!
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Ssgt
4: 10 -But it's a simplification that could mislead someone if they're not paying close attention. like we are. -
Oh wow, she described all my high school years in one sentence: O
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4: 10 -But it's a simplification that could mislead someone if they're not paying close attention. like we are. -
Oh wow, she described all my high school years in one sentence: O
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Rampant
In the army, a map is defined as: a geographical representation of the earth-s surface, drawn to scale, as seen from above. I will never forget that board question lol
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In the army, a map is defined as: a geographical representation of the earth-s surface, drawn to scale, as seen from above. I will never forget that board question lol
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Crystal
This was great, thanks for slowing the pace a bit. The dots representing populations was a good point, because there's not 100, 000 people living in Prince Rupert.
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This was great, thanks for slowing the pace a bit. The dots representing populations was a good point, because there's not 100, 000 people living in Prince Rupert.
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Dan
Maps can lie sometimes. For population density you may get the idea Australia is mostly empty but according to all my Australian friends they are in fact quite full
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Maps can lie sometimes. For population density you may get the idea Australia is mostly empty but according to all my Australian friends they are in fact quite full
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BasementRuthie
I think my favourite maps are topographical maps. I love being able to -see- the steepness and shape of the mountains and landscape in 2D.
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I think my favourite maps are topographical maps. I love being able to -see- the steepness and shape of the mountains and landscape in 2D.
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