Information Is Beautiful
A Guide to Figuring out the Age of an Undated World Map by https://xkcd.com/1688/
Aug 29 at 2:55pmWeb
Show threadMr. Bruno Aug 29

@infobeautiful It's a very nice map. 🤣😂

But what if I didn't make the map??

Show threadFrançois @PragueAug 29
@infobeautiful Even Tolkein's legendarium is in there. Glorious.
Show threadanneguisinherbaAug 29
@infobeautiful This might be love. Thank you.
Show threadBill SeitzAug 29
@infobeautiful always the key question
#TMBG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XlO39kCQ-8
Show threadMennoAug 30
@infobeautiful
Gosh, the account if research that had to go into this.
Well done xkcd!
Show threadProf. Sam LawlerSep 1
@infobeautiful I painstakingly used this flowchart on a globe once, only to discover once I got to the end that there was actually a year listed on the globe. But the flowchart gave the right answer!
Show threadTim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPESep 1

@infobeautiful My version of this is to look at the map of Africa and compare it to the names of countries in the SG Part I stamp catalogue.

This works for most undated atlases that you're likely to come across (my theory is that older ones are rare and expensive and you won't find one in your granny's attic, and newer ones are dated).

Show threadCavyherdSep 2

@TimWardCam @infobeautiful

Whoever makes maps or atlases (or any document really) without dating it needs to be strung up by the thumbs. Or at the very least needs a good stern talking to.

Show threadCavyherdSep 2

@infobeautiful

3am must be a very weird experience inside of Randal Monroe's head....