Comment on A flat map with the least error possible: The Gott-Goldberg-Vanderbei projectionparentComments−lalaithion2yA globe is just using physics to create a perspective projection on your retina.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Perspective_projection−Retric2yNot quite, you have two retina and local light sources. So you get more information from a globe than any 2d projection.However by rotating a perspective projection your brain can better recreate the underlying 3D nature of earth.−taeric2yRight? And that isn't hard and can get you accurate images.I get that this was a lot harder in the past. But today, this isn't difficult at all.
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A globe is just using physics to create a perspective projection on your retina.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Perspective_projection
Not quite, you have two retina and local light sources. So you get more information from a globe than any 2d projection.
However by rotating a perspective projection your brain can better recreate the underlying 3D nature of earth.
Right? And that isn't hard and can get you accurate images.
I get that this was a lot harder in the past. But today, this isn't difficult at all.