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NYC_SKP

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35. It's location is Anglocentric, while the map purports to be Afrocentric.

Reply to Scootaloo (Reply #33)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 01:11 AM

Apr 2014

Was my point. Who creates the system gets to name where point zero is, this is true.

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Cool graphic to show just how large Africa really is: [View all] okaawhatever Apr 2014 OP

That is cool.... It really drives home the point hlthe2b Apr 2014 #1

That aint right. Murica is the biggest bestest in the wurld. progressoid Apr 2014 #2

That's why we always use the Muricator projection on our maps central scrutinizer Apr 2014 #5

This is obviously a Marxist Socialist Communist Name Unpronounceable Apr 2014 #18

That is great treestar Apr 2014 #3

K&R Jamaal510 Apr 2014 #4

Cool graphic to show just how we see Africa: Scuba Apr 2014 #6

^^ This ^^ nt TBF Apr 2014 #10

Go Bucky! Scuba Apr 2014 #19

But we'll be back to Frack! nt Walk away Apr 2014 #25

Huge continent, with vast "unmined" resources. bvar22 Apr 2014 #37

wow oldandhappy Apr 2014 #7

Where'd you Get That from? fascisthunter Apr 2014 #8

A twitter feed. Did you want to post it elsewhere? nt okaawhatever Apr 2014 #15

Yeah! fascisthunter Apr 2014 #23

Go to the pic. Right click. Click on Copy Image URL. Paste wherever you want it. The pic won't show okaawhatever Apr 2014 #26

Ok, Thanks! fascisthunter Apr 2014 #27

"What fits into Russia" kentauros Apr 2014 #9

HELP! Germany Is Crushing Me! n/t Motown_Johnny Apr 2014 #11

!!! BumRushDaShow Apr 2014 #12

I don't see Alaska and Hawaii. Ilsa Apr 2014 #13

I didn't know there was a country called "China Part 2". Vashta Nerada Apr 2014 #14

Well, China calls it Taiwan. lolz nt okaawhatever Apr 2014 #16

That's one big country underpants Apr 2014 #17

K/R and *****FIVE additional ways to look at the continent of Africa*****: NYC_SKP Apr 2014 #20

National Income: oh.my.god. cyberswede Apr 2014 #21

It's utterly shocking, as is the female life expectancy vs life expectancy for all. NYC_SKP Apr 2014 #22

my guess dsc Apr 2014 #24

A baby girl is more likely to be killed as males are considered to be more valuable. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2014 #28

Women outlive men in africa too. mathematic Apr 2014 #38

There are plenty more. Carbon Emissions: NYC_SKP Apr 2014 #31

Another interesting one... Scootaloo Apr 2014 #29

Cool, though it would be more cool if they'd left out the Prime Meridian. NYC_SKP Apr 2014 #32

Well, longitude is completely arbitrary Scootaloo Apr 2014 #33

It's location is Anglocentric, while the map purports to be Afrocentric. NYC_SKP Apr 2014 #35

Yes. I refer to it as the "fuck colonialism meridian". Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #34

I've seen this one discussed before on a map forum. cemaphonic Apr 2014 #36

That's why everyone wants a piece malaise Apr 2014 #30

It should totally be worth more than 3 armies in Risk. Flying Squirrel Apr 2014 #39