Do we live on a flat earth? Is the world a sphere, a circle or a disk? For the vast majority of people the answer is obviously a sphere. Belief in a flat Earth is even a euphemism for ignorance. Think about the persistent myth that pre-enlightenment Europeans believed the… Read more“Map Monday, Do we live on a flat earth?”
Category: Science
Map Monday, What’s special about Canada?
What’s special about Canada? If you ask most of my countrymen, they’ll respond with hockey, beer, maple syrup (if they’re not from Vermont), and maybe something vague about politeness. While Canada is larger than the US, there are roughly ten Americans for every Canadian. In fact there’s even a map… Read more“Map Monday, What’s special about Canada?”
Map Monday, Rubber Ducks in the Ocean
Rubber ducks in the ocean, has Map Monday gone the way of fake news? Before I answer that question, let me digress. For those of you new to this forum digression is one of my go to techniques. Please be assured that I will eventually get to a map of… Read more“Map Monday, Rubber Ducks in the Ocean”