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What does it mean "(with respect to geography)"?  As a non US citizen I don't know what is odd about this map.  Is this actually how the lines connect up?  Are these real stations/lines?  Can you really go from san fransisco to new york on subway? {{unsigned|31.221.13.140}}
 
What does it mean "(with respect to geography)"?  As a non US citizen I don't know what is odd about this map.  Is this actually how the lines connect up?  Are these real stations/lines?  Can you really go from san fransisco to new york on subway? {{unsigned|31.221.13.140}}
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:Of course not. These are all different subway systems, only connected on this map because their official individual maps use the same colors for different lines. I expect this explanation will be updated to list all the different systems seen here, including Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and the New York Subway. [[Special:Contributions/75.37.205.50|75.37.205.50]] 09:30, 8 April 2013 (UTC)

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I think the comic is making fun of the ridiculous scale-inaccuracies found in public transport plans, including subway plans, which make it hard to estimate actual distances and travel times. -- ‎130.60.152.125 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)

I think it's deffently a factor. <that one editor who always forgets to login>


What does it mean "(with respect to geography)"? As a non US citizen I don't know what is odd about this map. Is this actually how the lines connect up? Are these real stations/lines? Can you really go from san fransisco to new york on subway? -- 31.221.13.140 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)

Of course not. These are all different subway systems, only connected on this map because their official individual maps use the same colors for different lines. I expect this explanation will be updated to list all the different systems seen here, including Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and the New York Subway. 75.37.205.50 09:30, 8 April 2013 (UTC)