20 Absolutely Bizarre World Map Projections

Описание: We’ve all grown up looking at the standard Mercator projection, but flattening a sphere onto a flat sheet of paper always comes with a compromise. From maps that split oceans open to projections shaped like armadillos and butterflies, perspective changes everything.

In this video, I break down 20 bizarre, fascinating, and mind-bending map projections to see what happens when you throw the traditional world map out the window.

The mapping program used was: worldmapgenerator

Maps featured in this video:
0:00 - Why standard maps trick our brains
0:22 - The Mercator Map & Centering Alternatives (India, Antarctica)
1:02 - Conic & Compromise Projections (Aitoff)
1:42 - HEALPix & The Armadillo Projection
2:09 - August, Baker & Berghaus Star
2:40 - Bonne & Cubic Projections 3:02 - Eckert, Eisenlohr & Gingery (WWII Navigation)
3:44 - Hammer, Kavrayskiy VII & Mollweide
4:14 - Natural Earth & Orthographic
4:42 - Robinson & Van der Grinten IV
4:58 - Wagner VII & The Butterfly (Waterman)
5:34 - Winkel Tripel: The Best Compromise?

Which projection is your favorite, or which one looks the most cursed? Let me know in the comments below!

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