mjmooney Posted November 24, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted November 24, 2011 This is a video that starts slow, but around 3 minutes in… well. It shows every nuclear bomb explosion on the Earth from 1945 — the US test before the bombs dropped on Japan — to 1998, when India and Pakistan joined the madness. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Kind of interesting that twitter is bigger in Indonesia than Australia... Australia is an empty empty place. It is the size of the contiguous United States with the population of New York and pretty much anywhere that isnt on the east coast (or Perth) is a poisonous desert. The Twitter map is another great indication of population density though. :nod: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 I'm thinking we can probably agree on the name of this geographical feature: Sure can That's Lake Johnston.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 25, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted November 25, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 This is a video that starts slow, but around 3 minutes in… well. It shows every nuclear bomb explosion on the Earth from 1945 — the US test before the bombs dropped on Japan — to 1998, when India and Pakistan joined the madness. :shock: 1984 was a good year......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 A crime topography map. Prostitution in San Francisco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 wonder what Oakland would look like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponky Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 From Here Interestingly the figures for the leading 3 countries or regions (attacks/fatalaties): USA 947/36 Australia 417/131 Africa 299/78 So, the lesson is you have roughly a 95% chance of surviving a shark attack in the USA, and less than 70% chance of surviving one in Australia. Conclusions? It's obvious. Americans taste like shit.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 Ever wondered what Antarctica would look like without all that ice? the highest elevations are marked in red/black. The light blue colour shows the extent of the continental shelf. The lowest elevations are dark blue. You will note the deep troughs within the interior of the continent that are far below today's sea level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 7, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted December 7, 2011 How deep is the ocean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The_Rev Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Marvin the Martian retired to teach in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 1, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted January 1, 2012 Prediction from 1900 of what New York would look like in 1999: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 More New York City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 And some which are actually fairly useful: Geographically accurate London Underground map. Missing the outer edges of the met, central and district lines though. Map which shows which parts of the London Underground are actually underground. And a map which shows the stations it is actually quicker to walk between (ie, stations less than 500 yards apart are linked by dotted lines.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted January 10, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted January 10, 2012 On the subject of Underground-style maps... The US federal highway system The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U.S. Routes or U.S. Highways) is an integrated system of roads and highways in the United States numbered within a nationwide grid. As these highways were coordinated among the states, they are infrequently referred to as Federal Highways, but they have always been maintained by state or local governments since their initial designation in 1926. The numbers and locations are coordinated by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). The only federal involvement in the AASHTO is a non-voting seat for the United States Department of Transportation. North-to-south highways are odd-numbered, with lowest numbers in the east and highest numbers in the west. Similarly, west-to-east highways are even-numbered, with the lowest numbers in the north and highest numbers in the south. Major north–south routes have numbers ending in "1" while major east–west routes have numbers ending in "0". Three-digit numbered highways are spur routes of each parent highway but are not necessarily connected to their parent route. Divided routes exist to provide two alignments to one route, even though many have been eliminated, while special routes, usually posted with a banner, can provide various routes, such as an alternate or bypass route, for a U.S. Highway. The Interstate Highway System has largely replaced the U.S. Highways for through traffic, though many important regional connections are still made by U.S. Highways, and new routes are still being added. And the interstates: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevMur Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 25, 2012 Moderator Share Posted January 25, 2012 A crime topography map. Prostitution in San Francisco. I wonder if the phallic nature of the map was intentional or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted January 25, 2012 Author Share Posted January 25, 2012 superb but I can't see a road to Shelbyville ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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