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maps and cartograms

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:27 pm
by roid
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mejn/election/
maps of america that've been accurately skewed to show population sizes and other things.

a great visual aid to explaining election results.

doesn't look much like america, it looks more like an oil spill or an inkblot.

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:53 pm
by Lothar
I like the very last one... though I think they should make white the "neutral" color and then make things pink or light blue as they deviate from an even split. It makes the distinctions clearer...

Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 12:51 am
by roid
good idea that

Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:21 pm
by Robo
Hey, they're clever.