China was never communism (it was socialist, moving towards communism but fully aware they hadn't arrived yet, just like Russia).

China does have a dictator. He's been killing his rivals.

In China, anyone can consult with a modern barefoot doctor if they need to, but they can't get more than basic healthcare without money, including money to bribe the hospital for an appointment. There is constantly crowdfunding to help people see a doctor.

The mod points go to the average user. If you aren't getting mod points, adjust your posting/page load frequency until you are an average user, right in the middle of the deck.

American schools also teach map projections before age 10 (at least, they used to). I'm not sure where the uproar is coming from.

Interesting way of phrasing it.

Google maps uses Mercator, though.

That's why I keep the real thing in my backyard for safe keeping. If you need to reference it, just try not to wrinkle it up too much if you fold it.

The problem with world maps is that they are all derivative. They are just derivative, poorly rendered copies of the earth.

Peirce Quincuncial is the only true map projection. Anything else fits into pre-existing paradigms and stereotypes.

Every UN document related to this topic should link to this definitive specification. People need to know what they are voting for, and it's a quick way to understand the issue.

All that typing and yet you didn't deny that PETA kills animals.

You read wrong.Telomerase is the enzyme that lengthens telomeres. Most cancers are not caused by shortening telomeres.

There has been awareness of this since the 70s, so you need to update your knowledge. There was even a nobel prize awarded for some of the work.

PETA kills animals.

Yeah that's actually true of me. I don't like the cameras but there are so many other things I care about more.

The original Odyssey is basically an ancient romance novel.

https://www.ohchr.org/en/press...