The Mercator projection was developed in 1569 by Gerardus Mercator as a navigation tool. Like the Peters map, the grid is rectangular and lines of latitude and longitude are all parallel. The Mercator map was designed as an aid to navigators since straight lines on the Mercator projection are loxodromes or rhumb lines — representing lines of constant compass bearing — perfect for “true” direction. If a navigator wishes to sail from Spain to the West Indies, all they have to do is draw a line between the two points and the navigator knows which compass direction to continually sail to reach their destination.
The Mercator map has always been a poor projection for a world map yet due to its rectangular grid and shape, geographically illiterate publishers found it useful for wall maps, atlas maps, and maps in books and newspapers published by non-geographers. It became the standard map projection in the mental map of most westerners. The argument against the Mercator projection by the pro-Peters folks usually discusses its “advantage for colonial powers” by making Europe look a lot larger than it actually is on the globe.
Unul din cei mai buni prieteni ai mei vrea sa fie satanist, urmand a face dedicarea fata de Satan. Am aflat mai multe despre satanism din acest raport al SRI: http://www.antena3.ro/pdf/document_SRI.pdf . Prietenul meu provine din familie de credinciosi, atat mama cat si tatal lui fiind evanghelici. El a fost de asemenea credincios, in adolescenta rugandu-se si sase ore pe zi, dar de un an a parasit credinta, ca si tatal lui, care a facut-o cu mult timp in urma. El avea un an si jumatate la divortul parintilor. Mama lui s-a recasatorit de doi ani cu un barbat vaduv, tot evanghelic, a carui sotie fusese prietena cu o vrajitoare. Fiica lui cea mare este impotriva casatoriei si a facut vraji ca sa-i desparta. In casa au inceput sa apara fenomene oculte: zgomote si schimbari ale pozitiei obiectelor, fenomene recunoscute de mai multi membri ai familiei. Acum prietenul meu s-a decis sa devina satanist spiritual. Tin foarte mult la el si nu vreau sa-l parasesc, de aceea nu astept un raspuns simplist de genul: sa nu mai ai de-a face cu el. Intre noi este o diferenta de 23 ani, el avand 19 ani iar eu 42. De aceea va intreb: daca fiul dv. ar fi satanist, i-ati permite sa stea la dv, cateva saptamani de mai multe ori pe an? Ati ramane apropiat de el? Ce relatie ati avea cu el? Va rog sa-mi raspundeti la adresa de e-mail: victor_802006@yahoo.com.
By: Victor on 29 January 2010
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