If Elon Musk is successful with his Hyperloop project, a scheme to replace trains and planes with transit via hyper-speed vacuum tubes, future humans will be able to catch a subway-like train to their global destinations. Is this a real possibility? As it turns out yes, the technology exists today…. Read more“Map Monday, Worldwide Hyperloop transit map”
Map Monday, Why do we remember Marco Polo?
The first time I heard the name Marco Polo was as a kid at the community swimming pool. As part of a then popular game the person who was ‘it’ would keep their eyes closed and call out ‘Marco,’ which elicited the response of ‘Polo’ from the other players. Using… Read more“Map Monday, Why do we remember Marco Polo?”
Map Monday, Africa the misunderstood continent
Africa the mysterious dark continent might be the most misunderstood region of the world. Apart from the political, economic, and social issues afflicting many of its countries, few people truly understand the vastness of Africa. Part of the misperception stems from the problem of projecting the spherical surface of the… Read more“Map Monday, Africa the misunderstood continent”