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information density of online maps is, in general, quite low compared to old paper maps: https://x.com/patrickc/status/1738646361128792402 https://x.com/patrick
by bschne 9mo ago
information density of online maps is, in general, quite low compared to old paper maps: https://x.com/patrickc/status/1738646361128792402 https://x.com/patrickc/status/1738646361128792402
I guess there's various reasons, ranging from "it's hard to make auto-layout algos produce stuff as dense as painstakingly handcrafted maps" to "let's make it harder to scrape/copy data"
- tokai 9mo agoBack then it was dedicated map makers that created maps. Now it's mainly programmers. So its not surprising that quality tanks when you go from disciplinary expert staff to IT day laborers.