Comments on: I Can Show You the World.. Shining, Shimmering.. Skewed.. http://www.touchblue.net/zine/2007/02/18/i-can-show-you-the-world-shining-shimmering-skewed/ Make it true Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:14:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: cyrus http://www.touchblue.net/zine/2007/02/18/i-can-show-you-the-world-shining-shimmering-skewed/comment-page-1/#comment-4202 cyrus Sun, 29 Apr 2007 14:33:54 +0000 http://www.touchblue.net/zine/2007/02/18/i-can-show-you-the-world-shining-shimmering-skewed/#comment-4202 :begin nerd talk: The reason why the map is projected, as stated before, is because of navigation. During the time period that this map was developed, Europeans were trying to make sense of the world and needed an excuse to use a compass to continue to "find" the new world and enslave its natural inhabitants. Since most students would know cardinal direction (north, east, south, west), this would be a place in which they can relate what they know with what they see. The reason why the equator is placed lower on the map is because the map that is presented is missing Antarctica. Another reason is that most of the land mass on the Earth is in the northern hemisphere. Yes, the size of everything is distorted. In reality, no one map is really good for displaying all the perspectives in showing the information. That's why there's different kinds of maps. For example, conical maps are used for street maps because they show distance well but only in a very small area. The best way to show a 3-D Earth on a 2-D surface is by using something like google Earth (which I do use in the classroom) to show students that Greenland and Antarctica are not the biggest continents. :end nerd talk: :begin nerd talk:
The reason why the map is projected, as stated before, is because of navigation. During the time period that this map was developed, Europeans were trying to make sense of the world and needed an excuse to use a compass to continue to “find” the new world and enslave its natural inhabitants. Since most students would know cardinal direction (north, east, south, west), this would be a place in which they can relate what they know with what they see. The reason why the equator is placed lower on the map is because the map that is presented is missing Antarctica. Another reason is that most of the land mass on the Earth is in the northern hemisphere. Yes, the size of everything is distorted. In reality, no one map is really good for displaying all the perspectives in showing the information. That’s why there’s different kinds of maps. For example, conical maps are used for street maps because they show distance well but only in a very small area. The best way to show a 3-D Earth on a 2-D surface is by using something like google Earth (which I do use in the classroom) to show students that Greenland and Antarctica are not the biggest continents.
:end nerd talk:

]]> By: RYan http://www.touchblue.net/zine/2007/02/18/i-can-show-you-the-world-shining-shimmering-skewed/comment-page-1/#comment-2657 RYan Sun, 22 Apr 2007 07:50:29 +0000 http://www.touchblue.net/zine/2007/02/18/i-can-show-you-the-world-shining-shimmering-skewed/#comment-2657 so...uh....does that make Africa the 2nd largest continent? so…uh….does that make Africa the 2nd largest continent?

]]> By: jYnXx http://www.touchblue.net/zine/2007/02/18/i-can-show-you-the-world-shining-shimmering-skewed/comment-page-1/#comment-2639 jYnXx Sat, 21 Apr 2007 22:20:42 +0000 http://www.touchblue.net/zine/2007/02/18/i-can-show-you-the-world-shining-shimmering-skewed/#comment-2639 mmk.....[x......i dont even know why im here.lol do you guys have myspaces? im jynx. add me. im 14. myspace.com/winniethepooh_happy mmk…..[x……i dont even know why im here.lol do you guys have myspaces? im jynx. add me. im 14. myspace.com/winniethepooh_happy

]]> By: Rene gube http://www.touchblue.net/zine/2007/02/18/i-can-show-you-the-world-shining-shimmering-skewed/comment-page-1/#comment-838 Rene gube Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:44:53 +0000 http://www.touchblue.net/zine/2007/02/18/i-can-show-you-the-world-shining-shimmering-skewed/#comment-838 [quote comment="835"]your so way off! everyone knows that green land is not a giant they did stretch it out for the purposes of the world being round. But They are not trying to trick anyone you have to read the map right then youd understand why they do what they did.[/quote] good point, jason.. when i referenced greenland as a "liar liar pants on fire," i was attempting to dish a wordplay joke, and not to imply that greenland actually intended to lie to us and appear larger than they are. in fact, if you read the article again... you'll notice that i don't accuse anyone of intentionally trying to lie to us . the truth is that gerardus mercatur projected his map this way because it was ideal for nautical navigation. what i am saying is that this map is the single most prevalent depiction of the world. it dominates most social studies textbooks in our educational system. the books we are told to look to for "the answers".. with this is in mind, would you say the proportions of the continents are obvious to to average joe? On March 18, 2007 at 5:00 pm, jason said

your so way off! everyone knows that green land is not a giant they did stretch it out for the purposes of the world being round. But They are not trying to trick anyone you have to read the map right then youd understand why they do what they did.

good point, jason..

when i referenced greenland as a “liar liar pants on fire,” i was attempting to dish a wordplay joke, and not to imply that greenland actually intended to lie to us and appear larger than they are.

in fact, if you read the article again… you’ll notice that i don’t accuse anyone of intentionally trying to lie to us . the truth is that gerardus mercatur projected his map this way because it was ideal for nautical navigation.

what i am saying is that this map is the single most prevalent depiction of the world. it dominates most social studies textbooks in our educational system. the books we are told to look to for “the answers”.. with this is in mind, would you say the proportions of the continents are obvious to to average joe?

]]> By: jason http://www.touchblue.net/zine/2007/02/18/i-can-show-you-the-world-shining-shimmering-skewed/comment-page-1/#comment-835 jason Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:36 +0000 http://www.touchblue.net/zine/2007/02/18/i-can-show-you-the-world-shining-shimmering-skewed/#comment-835 your so way off! everyone knows that green land is not a giant they did stretch it out for the purposes of the world being round. But They are not trying to trick anyone you have to read the map right then youd understand why they do what they did. your so way off! everyone knows that green land is not a giant they did stretch it out for the purposes of the world being round. But They are not trying to trick anyone you have to read the map right then youd understand why they do what they did.

]]> By: boeboe http://www.touchblue.net/zine/2007/02/18/i-can-show-you-the-world-shining-shimmering-skewed/comment-page-1/#comment-563 boeboe Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:22:50 +0000 http://www.touchblue.net/zine/2007/02/18/i-can-show-you-the-world-shining-shimmering-skewed/#comment-563 that is MINDBLOWING!! i wonder if this geological revelation can somehow support the The Replacement Hypothesis. hmm.. that is MINDBLOWING!! i wonder if this geological revelation can somehow support the The Replacement Hypothesis. hmm..

]]> By: Rene gube http://www.touchblue.net/zine/2007/02/18/i-can-show-you-the-world-shining-shimmering-skewed/comment-page-1/#comment-545 Rene gube Tue, 06 Mar 2007 20:00:03 +0000 http://www.touchblue.net/zine/2007/02/18/i-can-show-you-the-world-shining-shimmering-skewed/#comment-545 [quote comment="540"]Did you really just realize this? Is this really so mind boggling? Have you never seen a globe before?[/quote] Really people. Let's all make a note and rule of this for future reference: As soon as ALLAN learns about a given topic or perspective, we will all STOP discussing that topic IMMEDIATELY... for it is officially old news upon Allan's discovery. Allan, you are a man amongst boys. For knowing about stuff before we know about stuff, and for belittling others' revelations with your triumphant wisdom... you truly wear the smartest pants in all the land... the rest of us are in capris. On March 5, 2007 at 7:55 pm, allan said

Did you really just realize this? Is this really so mind boggling? Have you never seen a globe before?

Really people. Let’s all make a note and rule of this for future reference:

As soon as ALLAN learns about a given topic or perspective, we will all STOP discussing that topic IMMEDIATELY… for it is officially old news upon Allan’s discovery.

Allan, you are a man amongst boys. For knowing about stuff before we know about stuff, and for belittling others’ revelations with your triumphant wisdom… you truly wear the smartest pants in all the land… the rest of us are in capris.

]]> By: RC http://www.touchblue.net/zine/2007/02/18/i-can-show-you-the-world-shining-shimmering-skewed/comment-page-1/#comment-543 RC Tue, 06 Mar 2007 06:13:18 +0000 http://www.touchblue.net/zine/2007/02/18/i-can-show-you-the-world-shining-shimmering-skewed/#comment-543 dope-illis-funkty-freshness-rad-wow-bakit-why-bekas-kasi-thats-why!!! whow... i can see clearly now mercator projection is gone. (look, its quezon city!) dope-illis-funkty-freshness-rad-wow-bakit-why-bekas-kasi-thats-why!!!
whow… i can see clearly now mercator projection is gone. (look, its quezon city!)

]]> By: allan http://www.touchblue.net/zine/2007/02/18/i-can-show-you-the-world-shining-shimmering-skewed/comment-page-1/#comment-540 allan Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:55:30 +0000 http://www.touchblue.net/zine/2007/02/18/i-can-show-you-the-world-shining-shimmering-skewed/#comment-540 Did you really just realize this? Is this really so mind boggling? Have you never seen a globe before? Did you really just realize this? Is this really so mind boggling? Have you never seen a globe before?

]]> By: Rene gube http://www.touchblue.net/zine/2007/02/18/i-can-show-you-the-world-shining-shimmering-skewed/comment-page-1/#comment-511 Rene gube Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:11:30 +0000 http://www.touchblue.net/zine/2007/02/18/i-can-show-you-the-world-shining-shimmering-skewed/#comment-511 [quote comment="508"]hmm.....WTF!?....! i'm confooosed. was this your own theory you came up with or spreading someone else's good news? or.. just a random thought?[/quote] Hey J-Ann, this is not my theory, i am as you would put it "spreading someone else's good news"... i thought i'd share something that demonstrated the power of perspective and its truth-bending potential.. On February 24, 2007 at 7:20 pm, j-ann said

hmm…..WTF!?….! i’m confooosed.
was this your own theory you came up with or spreading someone else’s good news? or.. just a random thought?

Hey J-Ann,

this is not my theory, i am as you would put it “spreading someone else’s good news”… i thought i’d share something that demonstrated the power of perspective and its truth-bending potential..

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