maps and liniguistics, (now my master cool maps thread)

[EllRobersonisInnocent]

@Amazing_Maps

[ben ji]

Pretty awesome interactive map, can zoom in and see racial breakdown of the entire US.

Look at troost in KCMO!

http://demographics.coopercenter.org/DotMap/index.html

Site down, is it something like this?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/walkingsf/sets/72157626354149574/detail/

Yup, but its like google maps and you can zoom in on any city in the US.

[mocat]

Pretty awesome interactive map, can zoom in and see racial breakdown of the entire US.

Look at troost in KCMO!

http://demographics.coopercenter.org/DotMap/index.html

that's pretty awesome, looks like the six four triple one is the most diverse zip in the metro 

[ben ji]

Just looked at manhattan, only thing that sticks out is asians in Jardine.

[AbeFroman]

50 states, redesigned to make each state equal in population (plus a bunch of other cool maps in the sidebar)

http://fakeisthenewreal.org/reform/

[HerrSonntag]

Manhattan's part of Oklahomasville   

[OK_Cat]

guess we're all part of the same elite state now.  welcome aboard, friends. 

[michigancat]

50 states, redesigned to make each state equal in population (plus a bunch of other cool maps in the sidebar)

http://fakeisthenewreal.org/reform/

I love that, (I think it's been discussed here). Our current state lines are so stupid

[OK_Cat]

50 states, redesigned to make each state equal in population (plus a bunch of other cool maps in the sidebar)

http://fakeisthenewreal.org/reform/

I love that, (I think it's been discussed here). Our current state lines are so stupid

they really are.  places like eastern colorado should be bunched together with western ks and the ok/tx panhandle.

[michigancat]

50 states, redesigned to make each state equal in population (plus a bunch of other cool maps in the sidebar)

http://fakeisthenewreal.org/reform/

I love that, (I think it's been discussed here). Our current state lines are so stupid

they really are.  places like eastern colorado should be bunched together with western ks and the ok/tx panhandle.

Also all the bi and tri-state metros should be together.

[mocat]

50 states, redesigned to make each state equal in population (plus a bunch of other cool maps in the sidebar)

http://fakeisthenewreal.org/reform/

I love that, (I think it's been discussed here). Our current state lines are so stupid

they really are.  places like eastern colorado should be bunched together with western ks and the ok/tx panhandle.

Also all the bi and tri-state metros should be together.

why? wtf do you care?

[steve dave]

I like bi state metro areas as it usually gives people good options

[michigancat]

50 states, redesigned to make each state equal in population (plus a bunch of other cool maps in the sidebar)

http://fakeisthenewreal.org/reform/

I love that, (I think it's been discussed here). Our current state lines are so stupid

they really are.  places like eastern colorado should be bunched together with western ks and the ok/tx panhandle.

Also all the bi and tri-state metros should be together.

why? wtf do you care?

Here are a couple of great reads on the subject:

http://www.urbanophile.com/2011/07/11/are-states-an-anachronism/

http://globalmidwest.typepad.com/global-midwest/2011/04/the-wars-between-the-states.html

[puniraptor]

[Emo EMAW]

GET HIS ASS RUSTY!

[HerrSonntag]

In regards to positions of power within the state (figurative usage) splitting things up is not a bad idea, i.e states (literal usage)

[puniraptor]

this is a map of racoons

the takeaway for me is that there are no raccoons in egypt

[Rage Against the McKee]

this is a map of racoons

the takeaway for me is that there are no raccoons in egypt

Why are some areas blue?

[puniraptor]

i believe the blue is non-native populations

[Rage Against the McKee]

i believe the blue is non-native populations

That's interesting. Are coonhounds native to the US? If not, were they basically worthless before 1492?

[puniraptor]

i believe the blue is non-native populations

That's interesting. Are coonhounds native to the US? If not, were they basically worthless before 1492?

your question is interesting!

[star seed 7]

from facebook, so i don't know the accuracy.  supposedly 50 percent of the US lives in the blue counties.

[Skipper44]

 surprised to see 3 separate countries in NC;  Charlotte down on the So.Car.  border and the other two are  Raleigh  and  Durham?

[michigancat]

from facebook, so i don't know the accuracy.  supposedly 50 percent of the US lives in the blue counties.

That seems entirely reasonable. Although I'm a bit surprised Boise and Reno's counties weren't part of it.

[steve dave]

eff YEAH DOUGLAS COUNTY! not sarpy, tho