Best map projection?

**Valigarmander** · 10-17-2010, 04:50 PM

Mercator projection:

Goode homolosine projection:

Mollweide projection:

Robinson projection:

Azimuthal equidistant projection:

Polyconic projection:

Cassini projection:

Peirce quincuncial projection:

Gnomonic projection:

Dymaxion projection:

SephirothKirby · 10-17-2010, 04:52 PM

Goode homolosine is gay.

I like Robinson.

Metal Man · 10-17-2010, 05:06 PM

Dymaxion is superior!

Jere · 10-17-2010, 07:31 PM

mollviede i think looks the best

***CaptHayfever*** · 10-17-2010, 10:51 PM

Globes.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Robotazy · 10-18-2010, 12:17 AM

wtf is up with Gnomonic?

Dizzy · 10-18-2010, 12:20 AM

Mercator. It's nice and simple.

Actually, there's a couple listed that have absolutely no rational purpose as far as I can see.

***Cosmonautical*** · 10-18-2010, 12:53 AM

Robinson if I have to, but I prefer

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptHayfever

Globes.

Kargath · 10-22-2010, 08:56 PM

Finding out Greenland wasn't enormous really confused me as a child.

Jailbreaker · 10-22-2010, 09:46 PM

Robinson. Mercator is a close second.

Globes can't be rolled up or stored as easily, and always come on spinny things that make them hard to carry and manipulate.

***CaptHayfever*** · 10-22-2010, 10:27 PM

^^It's still pretty darn big. It's the 2nd largest island in the world, behind yours.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Dux is not you · 05-20-2011, 11:22 PM

Dymaxion fuh-tuh-wuh, though it unfortunately cuts right through the map. Among the ones that don't, I guess Robinson is the most visually pleasing.

I've always found the Mercator projection to be incredibly scary, though the transverse Mercator projection is hundreds of times scarier.

Why no Gall-Peters projection?

Random User · 05-21-2011, 08:34 PM

Robinson, yup.

CuccoLady · 05-21-2011, 11:05 PM

Projecting a 3-D map on a 2-D surface is dumb. Globes are where it's at.

Robinson if no globe exists, however.

View Poll Results: Best map projection?
Mercator	3	27.27%
Goode	0	0%
Mollweide	0	0%
Robinson	5	45.45%
Azimuthal	1	9.09%
Polyconic	0	0%
Cassini	0	0%
Peirce	0	0%
Gnomonic	0	0%
Dymaxion	2	18.18%
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10-17-2010, 04:50 PM	#1
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Best map projection? Mercator projection: Goode homolosine projection: Mollweide projection: Robinson projection: Azimuthal equidistant projection: Polyconic projection: Cassini projection: Peirce quincuncial projection: Gnomonic projection: Dymaxion projection:

10-17-2010, 04:52 PM	#2
SephirothKirby Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Those who criticize our generation forget who raised it. Gender: Posts: 7,213 Thanks: 373 Thanked 760 Times in 447 Posts	Goode homolosine is gay. I like Robinson.

10-17-2010, 05:06 PM	#3
Metal Man Fairy-Slaying Maniac Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: 1592 Miles Away From Here Gender: Posts: 18,062 Thanks: 148 Thanked 683 Times in 482 Posts	Dymaxion is superior!

10-17-2010, 07:31 PM	#4
Jere Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sutme Gender: Posts: 3,648 Thanks: 404 Thanked 331 Times in 256 Posts Blog Entries: 3	mollviede i think looks the best

10-17-2010, 10:51 PM	#5
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	Globes. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

10-18-2010, 12:17 AM	#6
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	wtf is up with Gnomonic?

10-18-2010, 12:20 AM	#7
Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,161 Times in 804 Posts Blog Entries: 116	Mercator. It's nice and simple. Actually, there's a couple listed that have absolutely no rational purpose as far as I can see.

10-22-2010, 08:56 PM	#9
Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	Finding out Greenland wasn't enormous really confused me as a child.

10-22-2010, 09:46 PM	#10
Jailbreaker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Not in jail anymore, yay! Gender: Posts: 3,482 Thanks: 1,074 Thanked 185 Times in 118 Posts	Robinson. Mercator is a close second. Globes can't be rolled up or stored as easily, and always come on spinny things that make them hard to carry and manipulate.

10-22-2010, 10:27 PM	#11
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	^^It's still pretty darn big. It's the 2nd largest island in the world, behind yours. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

05-20-2011, 11:22 PM	#12
Dux is not you Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Not Columbia Gender: Posts: 1,976 Thanks: 92 Thanked 113 Times in 74 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Dymaxion fuh-tuh-wuh, though it unfortunately cuts right through the map. Among the ones that don't, I guess Robinson is the most visually pleasing. I've always found the Mercator projection to be incredibly scary, though the transverse Mercator projection is hundreds of times scarier. Why no Gall-Peters projection?

05-21-2011, 08:34 PM	#13
Random User Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Equestrian Republic of Spanglidesh Gender: Posts: 3,562 Thanks: 320 Thanked 195 Times in 143 Posts Blog Entries: 4	Robinson, yup.

05-21-2011, 11:05 PM	#14
CuccoLady Anime and Cartoons Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: THIS LOCATION REMINDS ME OF A PUZZLE, LUKE Gender: Posts: 9,077 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 1,222 Times in 822 Posts	Projecting a 3-D map on a 2-D surface is dumb. Globes are where it's at. Robinson if no globe exists, however.