Wrap-around maps suck

[The Finn]

Originally posted by sfsuphysics:

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Originally posted by SurvivalistMerc:
Perhaps also to simulate a non-flat world? Sort of like a globe?

Yes but the maps that wraparound both north-south & east-west do NOT simulate a globe. It simulates some weird geometry that'd give you a headache if you physically saw it in all its dimensional glory.

On real globes if you go around the top, you'll end up halfway around on the other side, not at the bottom

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Actually, it's not too painful - if I'm not totally wrong that is...

The shape is a doughnut. take a piece of paper, wrap it into a cylinder and then fold the top and bottom inwards til they touch - a doughnut.

mmmmm.. doughnuts...

Wouldn't want to live on one though..