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The world according to fish (i.redd.it)
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[–] Dampyr@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I was confused as well and I found this coloured version and this version with sea connections (green for Panama and Suez canal) that helped me to understand!

[–] ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago

Thank you.

Still kinda a weird how they have it laid out. Granted I'm no cartographer, I don't know the struggles of projecting a sphere on a plane.

[–] Jackcooper@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

The Continental divides split the continents in half as there's no water that goes fully over them. That's awesome!

[–] Gold_E_Lox@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 years ago

oh yes now i get it