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[–] Infynis@midwest.social 117 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I was already born, so my chances of being born elsewhere are actually much lower, I think

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@piefed.world 60 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Someone doesn't know about the great rebirth of 2026.

[–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 days ago

Is this caused by the covid vaccine?

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

It's the next logical step after so many Raptures, ya know? 🤷🏼‍♂️

[–] ruuster13@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

Death is on the rise, as is India's GDP. So don't rule out reincarnation.

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 137 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Damn, Ukraine really went crazy with its 2026 counteroffensive.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 68 points 4 days ago (1 children)

From the Sea to the Sea to the Sea to the Sea to the Sea

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 49 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

"Wait, it's all Ukraine?"

"Always has been."

🧑‍🚀🔫🧑‍🚀

[–] Omgpwnies@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago

Slava Ukraini Intensifies

[–] ruuster13@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

Inclusive ports representing all water temperatures.

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[–] Zacryon@feddit.org 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Can I haz data source and computation approach pleaze?

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Isn't it birth rate times population (normalized to world total births)? Then you draw the borders where you want...

[–] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip 20 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Siberia is not part of Europe you weirdos.

[–] polysexualstick@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I'm sure the massive number of people being born in Siberia makes this map completely useless /s

It's part of Afroeurasiaca

[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

One could say the map simply counted transcontinental countries as where the majority of the population lives, but French Guiana isn't colored like Europe.

Also interesting that the southern border of Mexico is apparently the border between North and South America.

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[–] wieson@feddit.org 8 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Of course the europe-asia border is wrong, but the south america -north america border is wrong as well. It should be where Panama is.

I see a lot of US Americans think that north America only has 3 countries. That's false.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Trump's delusions about Greenland seem to be contagious to whoever color-coded this map.

[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I see a lot of US Americans think that north America only has 3 countries. That's false.

Three countries is what I was taught in school in the 80s and 90s. And that the Americas are 3 continents; North, Central, and South America.

[–] wieson@feddit.org 1 points 2 days ago

What was the reasoning back then for singling out central America?

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 33 points 4 days ago (10 children)

That's an odd way to divide it up. Without Mexico, the US would be much, much lower. Every continent map shows Russia as part of Asia.

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 30 points 4 days ago (4 children)

For this specific purpose it probably does make sense to consider Russia part of Europe. If we go by the common Europe-Asia dividing line of the Ural mountains then a large majority of Russia's population is in the European half, so most Russian births are probably in the European bit

The weird thing about the Americas to me is that only Mexico, the US, and Canada are counted. I don't think I've ever seen anyone that draws a dividing line between North and South America do so anywhere except at the Darien Gap, nor have I seen anyone put all of the Caribbean islands in South America. Iberoamerica or similar cultural region terms, sure, but South America the continent?

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[–] TehBamski@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago

Looks at Australia

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 21 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I choose to not be born in 2026

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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Now do “chance of dying of any cause under the age of 20” per continent.

so you want an industrialization index?

[–] Harvey656@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Wait when was Russia part of Europe.

[–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

since 80% of its population was in the european side

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[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Western part is in Europe, east of the Caucasus mountains is Asia. Map is slightly ehh in that regard.

[–] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I think you might be confusing the Ural Mountains with the Caucasus Mountains?

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 days ago

Yea sorry, it's been over a decade since I last had Geography class lmao

[–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Russia west of the Ural mountains is Europe, east is Asia. But the Caucasus mountains are also a border between Europe and Asia.

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[–] JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 days ago

Hopefully reincarnation doesn't exist, so I don't have to live in Africa or India.

[–] GreenCrunch@piefed.blahaj.zone 11 points 4 days ago

For any parents trying to find their new baby, starting the search in Asia seems like a good strategy! Book a flight immediately after birth.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 11 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I'd immagine it being 0% across the world, it is still 2025...

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[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 9 points 4 days ago (2 children)

New year's resolution: beat the odds and be not born in Asia.

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