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Nyssa@slrpnk.net to Solarpunk@slrpnk.net · 2 years ago

Ghosts on the Map -- An essay about landscapes and information

ndmonaghan.substack.com

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Ghosts on the Map -- An essay about landscapes and information

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Nyssa@slrpnk.net to Solarpunk@slrpnk.net · 2 years ago
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I have long been fond of maps. As a child, one of my favorite hobbies was flipping through atlases and absorbing local and global geography. Unfortunately, my favorite atlas was from 1964, so I initially had a somewhat inaccurate view of the world until I got some more up-to-date editions. However, I still appreciate the ability of maps to preserve history on their pages. Once put to paper, information has a propensity to self-perpetuate. This is why states are so controlling over their maps and why Vietnam
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    God, I got to get away from Google. I read the headline and instead of the word ghosts, I saw G-hosts. Sheesh.

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      G-Oddammit is a new SaaS (Swearing-as-a-service) product offered by Google, and of course you can integrate it in all other Google products! Quickly spice up a work email with a range of professional-sounding swear words with only a click and always find the right words in a heated online discussion! Paid monthly or on a per word base.

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    Really interesting write, Recently I was watching a lot ot old maps from my town and now I’m more interested

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    • Ghost Streets of Los Angeles
    • ‘Paper Towns’ and Other Lies Maps Tell You

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