The Off Topic Topic

[Maladict]

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? 

Seriously. England is the most densely populated country in Europe. 

[The Brain]

At least try to speak the same language. Empty = no coal mines.

[Habbaku]

In Tyr's defense, I don't think he's saying England is "empty" so much as he's surprised that there aren't people literally everywhere on the island. Despite England being densely populated, there are still significant areas of forest, mountain, etc. that people don't really live in.

[Valmy]

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.

His predecessor Ehud Olmert also met the same sad fate.

[The Brain]

You know what's surprisingly empty? Mega-City One. It has a huge footprint for a city of 800/400 million (pre/post the Apocalypse War).

[The Larch]

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? 

Seriously. England is the most densely populated country in Europe. 

I thought it was the Netherlands (discounting micro nations, otherwise it'd be Monaco or somesuch).

[Josquius]

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? 

Seriously. England is the most densely populated country in Europe. 

This is known.
Which is why the map showing a low popualtion density over so much of the country is interesting.

[mongers]

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? 

Seriously. England is the most densely populated country in Europe. 

I thought it was the Netherlands (discounting micro nations, otherwise it'd be Monaco or somesuch).

I'm sure the Netherlands is,  probably just higher than ther UK, but I thnk Tyr and Mal are discussing England, in which case the area is nearly halved but still containing 85% of the population. 

[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? 

Seriously. England is the most densely populated country in Europe. 

This is known.
Which is why the map showing a low popualtion density over so much of the country is interesting.

10+ people / km2 is not low density!

[Josquius]

I disagree. That's the density of the least inhabited countries in the world.

Recently had visitors from Switzerland over and they observed it was interesting that its not hard to drive to a place with no houses.

[The Larch]

I disagree. That's the density of the least inhabited countries in the world.

Recently had visitors from Switzerland over and they observed it was interesting that its not hard to drive to a place with no houses.

But it seems that it only appears as such because your source presents information in a very deliberate way, with extremely small units and a very small lower bracket. Compare that with a population map with a more standard display of information:

[Sheilbh]

I'm sure the Netherlands is,  probably just higher than ther UK, but I thnk Tyr and Mal are discussing England, in which case the area is nearly halved but still containing 85% of the population. 

I think the Netherlands is still ahead of England. But even including mostly empty Scotland, the UK is one of the most densely populated states in Europe.

But I mean Canada's the other end of the extreme. I imagine it's less densely populated than more or less anywhere but Australia which is, of course, mainly flame and desert.

[Sheilbh]

But it seems that it only appears as such because your source presents information in a very deliberate way, with extremely small units and a very small lower bracket. Compare that with a population map with a more standard display of information:

Sure. But it's also land use which I think is part Tyr's point. For somewhere so densely populated it's interestingly "empty":

[The Larch]

Here's another population density map of England (and Wales):



Besides parts of the North and South West, the rest of the country is still pretty densely populated.

[The Larch]

But it seems that it only appears as such because your source presents information in a very deliberate way, with extremely small units and a very small lower bracket. Compare that with a population map with a more standard display of information:

Sure. But it's also land use which I think is part Tyr's point. For somewhere so densely populated it's interestingly "empty":

Every country is going to have similar stats, if you expected noticeably low % of agricultural land or somesuch then the problem is that misconception.