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submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by Orwi@programming.dev to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world

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[–] boonhet@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Mercator is great for navigation in straight lines and makes countries far from the equator look big

The navigation thing is an actual advantage but it doesn't give you the shortest routes, just the easiest to follow