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Offline Snoopy

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This is Cool! Mapping by People
« on: October 02, 2009, 01:13:07 PM »
Really Cool!
These Geographers have come up with a way to redraw maps according to the number of people living in a particular place. The place with most people "bulges" and where there are fewer people living the maps "goes skinny"

It really gives a whole new perspective to mapping. Check it out

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8280657.stm
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Re: This is Cool! Mapping by People
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2009, 01:18:43 PM »
Good stuff!

Did you see the map of Nigeria?  eeek:

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Re: This is Cool! Mapping by People
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2009, 02:58:40 PM »
Leaves little to the imagination  lol:
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Re: This is Cool! Mapping by People
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2009, 03:09:33 PM »
I didn't notice.  eeek:
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Re: This is Cool! Mapping by People
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2009, 03:12:25 PM »
You have to delve..... ;)
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