The Off Topic Topic

[Grey Fox]

Because maps are cool.
It is fascinating how empty England really is, despite the 20th century push for sprawl.
https://parallel.co.uk/3D/population-density

How on earth can you think that shows England is empty? 

Most of the map shows minimal density with only a few isolated islands of civilization

The minimal density is not really low to a Canadian eye.

I couldn't find continuing 1/km2 density counties.

[Valmy]

Yeah here is Texas:



If England is empty, Texas is a barren wasteland.

[Habbaku]

Georgia's similar, but sprawls a bit more:

[Admiral Yi]

We're overdue for a soda/pop map.

[Barrister]

Because maps are cool.
It is fascinating how empty England really is, despite the 20th century push for sprawl.
https://parallel.co.uk/3D/population-density

How on earth can you think that shows England is empty? 

Most of the map shows minimal density with only a few isolated islands of civilization

Here's a less good quality map for Canada:



But here's the thing: the scales are all different.

The lowest population density I can find on that map of England is 10-12 persons / km2.

Using the Canadian map, those regions would be coloured orange.  All of England would be orange or higher.  Whereas only a tiny parts of Canada are.

[Habbaku]

We're overdue for a soda/pop map.

Coke. 

[Grey Fox]

Man, I haven't had a coke in years.

[Malthus]

Because maps are cool.
It is fascinating how empty England really is, despite the 20th century push for sprawl.
https://parallel.co.uk/3D/population-density

How on earth can you think that shows England is empty? 

Most of the map shows minimal density with only a few isolated islands of civilization

Here's a less good quality map for Canada:



But here's the thing: the scales are all different.

The lowest population density I can find on that map of England is 10-12 persons / km2.

Using the Canadian map, those regions would be coloured orange.  All of England would be orange or higher.  Whereas only a tiny parts of Canada are.

I love how there is one tiny dot of yellow on Ellesmere Island.

[Razgovory]

Bibi is about to be charged with Fraud and Bribery.

[Josquius]

Yeah here is Texas:

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If England is empty, Texas is a barren wasteland.

Is that qualifier really necessary?

[Barrister]

I love how there is one tiny dot of yellow on Ellesmere Island.

Unless your eyes see something I don't, I believe you're confusing Baffin Island (the large island directly north of Quebec) with Ellesmere Island (the northmost island).

[Malthus]

I love how there is one tiny dot of yellow on Ellesmere Island.

Unless your eyes see something I don't, I believe you're confusing Baffin Island (the large island directly north of Quebec) with Ellesmere Island (the northmost island).

My bad - I did indeed confuse the two.

[Valmy]

Bibi is about to be charged with Fraud and Bribery.

Israeli leaders seem to end up here eventually. I guess credit to Israel for actually eventually prosecuting these guys even though it doesn't seem to dissuade them.

[Admiral Yi]

Israeli leaders seem to end up here eventually. I guess credit to Israel for actually eventually prosecuting these guys even though it doesn't seem to dissuade them.

Really?  My impression is Bibi is pretty unique among Israeli PMs.  Though I may have not been paying enough attention.

[Malthus]

The previous two - Olmert and Sharon - had corruption scandals. Olmert was actually convicted and sentenced to prison for one (albeit for misdeeds committed before he was PM). Sharon never faced an investigation, because he suffered a stroke before any got under way.

Olmert served 16 months. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/israel-former-pm-ehud-olmert-release-prison-a7819446.html

I guess the question is whether Israeli PMs are very corrupt, or whether Israeli prosecutors are very ferocious, or a mix of both. Trump, for example, makes these guys look like pikers in the corruption department, but chances are he'll never see the inside of a jail cell.