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Re: Question about LEGOz for LUGMAP.
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lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org
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Thu, 18 May 2000 10:58:14 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Eric Kingsley writes:
> Hey all, I just have a quick question about LEGOz.
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> As some of you know I am working on the LUGMAP,
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> http://www.lugnet.com/map/
Good work Eric, and a very timely idea.
One question though, the map you use as a basis for your map has a very
skewed projection in favour of the area towards the arctic circle.
Greenland is not as big as South America ! Who commissioned this map, the king
of Denmark ? (I know, I know it was in our school atlases too)
Are there any maps about that show a true scale between continents ?
> I am wondering what the best way to represent LEGOz is. Does LEGOz represent
> all of Australia or does it represent a smaller section of Australia (I • noticed
> a lot of LEGOz posts in Sydney).
LegOz is more the name used for Legofests/gatherings.
> If LEGOz represents all of Australia does that include Tasmania?
Ever since the mistake at the Brisbane Commonwealth Games, where Tasmania was
left off the arena display (schoolkids in formation) in 1982, they have been
very sensitive about this.
> If LEGOz represents a specific local area in Australia what would the best way
> to represent that area? Any recommendations are welcome and any pictoral or
> map referances would be great.
Like pete.c says, by states (as we wrestle with this concept currently)
> Thanks for the help,
Thanks for organising the map, Eric
pete.w
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| (...) king (...) These are Mercator projections, I think (URL) Are there any maps about that show a true scale between continents ? Yes, there are other projections. One of my favourites (whose name I can't remember) preserves the relative sizes of (...) (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org)
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| Hey all, I just have a quick question about LEGOz. As some of you know I am working on the LUGMAP, (URL) am wondering what the best way to represent LEGOz is. Does LEGOz represent all of Australia or does it represent a smaller section of Australia (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org)
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