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#1 SpleenBeGone

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Posted 01 June 2016 - 07:25 AM

Notice the ones in the middle. 

http://xkcd.com/1688/large/


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#2 Calvary

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Posted 01 June 2016 - 02:45 PM

This is pretty damn cool, if not slightly vague/inaccurate. But I'm a fucking NEEEEERD so I'll let it slip.

 

I tried to see if this actually works (maybe I'm taking it too seriously), with a globe I have that I know the date of to within a couple years.

 

 

It got it wrong. >.>

 

Well okay not wrong, but it's giving a wideeeee window.


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#3 SpleenBeGone

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Posted 01 June 2016 - 02:46 PM

:lol:

How wide of a window? I imagine it's more accurate on older things where there were more changes. 


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#4 Calvary

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Posted 01 June 2016 - 02:55 PM

Well if I'm not being pernikety with it then actually 1982 could be feasibly close. However this globe is about the size of a small melon so I'm taking a liberty by assuming the capital of Mirconesia is Kolonia (it doesn't show on the map, in fact it shows two other towns).

 

The thing is though, now I'm confused, Vietnam was unified in 1975 and it seems like a long-ass time for the company that made the globe to ignore that. Also East Pakistan was a country only until 1971. The kicker is that Rhodesia exists on this globe, which is fucking weird considering it wasn't really recognised as a country by many nations. That definitely means the map can't be newer than 1979. Even Southern Rhodesia only existed until 1980.

 

I'm calling XKCD out on this one.

 

I thought this thing was made between 1973-1975.


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#5 SpleenBeGone

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Posted 01 June 2016 - 03:29 PM

It sounds like your globe is just fucked up. >.>

I'd send the xkcd guy a message though. 


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Posted 11 June 2016 - 01:01 PM

Are you SURE this is a map? > Yes > Did you make it yourself? > Yes > It's very nice. > Thank you!


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