madviking
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Altered Maps ΙΓ: To make a map larger than what it maps.
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In keeping up with the theme of the last two maps, let's revisit XKCD:
Permalink: http://xkcd.com/1407/
Among other things, even though we all know that Katrina is most well-known for its effects on New Orleans, a person with no prior knowledge would (from looking at this map) conclude that it was the Slayer of Mississippi. Another reason not to live in Bayou.
Spoiler :
Permalink: http://xkcd.com/1407/
Among other things, even though we all know that Katrina is most well-known for its effects on New Orleans, a person with no prior knowledge would (from looking at this map) conclude that it was the Slayer of Mississippi. Another reason not to live in Bayou.
cybrxkhan
Asian Xwedodah
From this article I found, based on a study of some sort.
The article notes that the researchers who made this map and the related study are aware of the limitations of and issues with their research - for instance East Asian countries may actually have higher rates due to the stigma of mental illness there - and in some places where information was harder to find they had to extrapolate based on other data, but it's an interesting start. Also note that this is just diagnosed depression, not actual rates of depression.
gay_Aleks
from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!
In keeping up with the theme of the last two maps, let's revisit XKCD:
Spoiler :
Permalink: http://xkcd.com/1407/
Among other things, even though we all know that Katrina is most well-known for its effects on New Orleans, a person with no prior knowledge would (from looking at this map) conclude that it was the Slayer of Mississippi. Another reason not to live in Bayou.
That's weird, there's hurricanes near Florida that are just named "I", "II" and "III".
cybrxkhan
Asian Xwedodah
Looks like they're from before the naming system was established.
warpus
Sommerswerd asked me to change this
No alcohol and no bacon leads to depression. I could have told you that.
I was also under the impression that Japan and South Korea had huge depression problems.
I was also under the impression that Japan and South Korea had huge depression problems.
gay_Aleks
from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!
Only 4.5-5% clinical depression in Bulgaria? Those must be some settled foreigners/masked Macedonians, as it's quite clear that clinical depression is just another normal day for a Bulgarian.
cybrxkhan
Asian Xwedodah
The article said that the researchers believe the rates in such countries are probably higher than shown, due to the stigma against mental illnesses in the Sinosphere (granted, there's stigma against mental illness in a lot of places, but it's really bad amongst us Asians, even among immigrants in Western countries). Also note that the map deals with diagnosed depression, not actual rates of depression - if it were the latter I'd suspect the Sinosphere would be much worse relative to the rest of the world.
That reminds me of another country I can't think of at the moment.
Netherlands has plenty of alcohol and bacon (and other stuff..), but is still depressed.
Civ'ed
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you can have too much of a good thing
Yes, before the official naming system, hurricanes were just named in order in which they formed.
I suppose that is why they became so violent in time.
madviking
north american scum
What's confusing about that? Various teams wear different colours during different competitions.
I'm more confused about why the title says "British and Irish Isles" and why there's a silly bit of the Continent included in each picture.
I'm more confused about why the title says "British and Irish Isles" and why there's a silly bit of the Continent included in each picture.
Because usually if one pretends that places that would be within the frame of the map don't exist one is doing so to make a point.
Like this:
Spoiler :
Anyway, supposedly they showed the Cote d'Opale because it just happens to be there.
warpus
Sommerswerd asked me to change this
That's weird to me that rugby union teams play under a unified Irish flag.
If burly rugby players can get along, why not everybody else?
If burly rugby players can get along, why not everybody else?
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