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+ | :Citation needed. [[User:Jkshapiro|Jkshapiro]] ([[User talk:Jkshapiro|talk]]) 03:22, 10 March 2016 (UTC) | ||
+ | ::Definintely a case of [Citation needed]. -Pennpenn [[Special:Contributions/108.162.250.162|108.162.250.162]] 03:58, 10 March 2016 (UTC) | ||
+ | :::Maybe but still realistic that it could have something to do with the timing. Added it to the trivia section --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 22:20, 12 March 2016 (UTC) | ||
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(Finally, someone made the page so I can post this. :| ) | (Finally, someone made the page so I can post this. :| ) | ||
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I removed the names from Randall's map! [http://i.imgur.com/Mvi8j9s.jpg Here's a blank version!] Muahahaha! [[User:Quoice|Quoice]] ([[User talk:Quoice|talk]]) 07:39, 9 March 2016 (UTC) | I removed the names from Randall's map! [http://i.imgur.com/Mvi8j9s.jpg Here's a blank version!] Muahahaha! [[User:Quoice|Quoice]] ([[User talk:Quoice|talk]]) 07:39, 9 March 2016 (UTC) | ||
:Cool. Could you be so mean as to make a version including the shapes of Alaska and Hawaii. You could use the ones from Randall's map of United shapes as templates. That would be fantastic! --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 09:03, 9 March 2016 (UTC) | :Cool. Could you be so mean as to make a version including the shapes of Alaska and Hawaii. You could use the ones from Randall's map of United shapes as templates. That would be fantastic! --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 09:03, 9 March 2016 (UTC) | ||
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This proves it: continental drift is real, and much faster than we thought. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.114.217|162.158.114.217]] 15:18, 9 March 2016 (UTC) | This proves it: continental drift is real, and much faster than we thought. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.114.217|162.158.114.217]] 15:18, 9 March 2016 (UTC) | ||
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[[File:1653-rearranged.png]] -- [[User:Frankie|Frankie]] ([[User talk:Frankie|talk]]) 15:31, 9 March 2016 (UTC) | [[File:1653-rearranged.png]] -- [[User:Frankie|Frankie]] ([[User talk:Frankie|talk]]) 15:31, 9 March 2016 (UTC) | ||
:AZ <-> NM [[Special:Contributions/162.158.56.173|162.158.56.173]] 16:38, 9 March 2016 (UTC) | :AZ <-> NM [[Special:Contributions/162.158.56.173|162.158.56.173]] 16:38, 9 March 2016 (UTC) | ||
+ | :RI should be rotated [[User:Azsr|Azsr]] ([[User talk:Azsr|talk]]) 17:31, 9 March 2016 (UTC) | ||
+ | :: D'oh! Fixed AZ & NM (although server is still caching the original). Leaving RI as is due to caption arrangement. -- [[User:Frankie|Frankie]] ([[User talk:Frankie|talk]]) 18:00, 9 March 2016 (UTC) | ||
+ | :::Great map. Have linked from the explanation at the top. Also made my own real life jigsaw which I put in the trivia. | ||
There's nothing in the article right now that indicates the shapes of the states have been altered slightly so that they fit together seamlessly in this arrangement. I think that's an important point. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.255.80|162.158.255.80]] 15:53, 9 March 2016 (UTC) | There's nothing in the article right now that indicates the shapes of the states have been altered slightly so that they fit together seamlessly in this arrangement. I think that's an important point. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.255.80|162.158.255.80]] 15:53, 9 March 2016 (UTC) | ||
:I think that's obvious [[Special:Contributions/141.101.70.157|141.101.70.157]] 16:18, 9 March 2016 (UTC) | :I think that's obvious [[Special:Contributions/141.101.70.157|141.101.70.157]] 16:18, 9 March 2016 (UTC) | ||
+ | ::I mentioned it in the trivia. Maybe it should go up also? But it is surprisingly close to being correct within the reasonable limits of the resolution --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 19:44, 9 March 2016 (UTC) | ||
+ | ::: +1, fitting Cape Cod into Mobile Bay is particularly stellar. [[User:Miamiclay|Miamiclay]] ([[User talk:Miamiclay|talk]]) 04:26, 11 March 2016 (UTC) | ||
What happened to Long Island (part of NY)?{{unsigned ip|108.162.218.118}} | What happened to Long Island (part of NY)?{{unsigned ip|108.162.218.118}} | ||
The article indicates Maine has only been moved, but it's also been rotated 180 degrees. (Upside down) {{unsigned ip|198.41.235.107}} | The article indicates Maine has only been moved, but it's also been rotated 180 degrees. (Upside down) {{unsigned ip|198.41.235.107}} | ||
+ | :I will correct my mistake then ;-) --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 19:44, 9 March 2016 (UTC) | ||
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+ | So glad I'm not in Illinois any more... I guess I'm in Texas now. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.221.18|108.162.221.18]] 18:04, 9 March 2016 (UTC) | ||
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+ | <nowiki>*</nowiki> Do not use for navigation. [[User:Alexbuzzbee|Alexbuzzbee]] ([[User talk:Alexbuzzbee|talk]]) 23:39, 9 March 2016 (UTC) | ||
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+ | Reminds me of this MIT Mystery Hunt puzzle from 2013 where you rebuild the US states into a map of Europe: http://web.mit.edu/puzzle/www/2013/coinheist.com/indiana/watch_your_back/answer/answer2/solution.png --[[Special:Contributions/162.158.252.185|162.158.252.185]] 02:47, 10 March 2016 (UTC) | ||
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+ | "Orientation none" sounds strange to me, like saying "no temperature" when it is 0 degrees. Isn't "normal" or "unchanged" better? [[User:Jkrstrt|Jkrstrt]] ([[User talk:Jkrstrt|talk]]) 16:25, 10 March 2016 (UTC) | ||
+ | : ... or change the title of the column to be "Rotation" -- to which "None" is valid 21:54, 10 March 2016 (UTC) | ||
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+ | Could someone with more experience than me fix the picture so it's not ginormous? I tried last night and the picture was replaced with the generic "picture failed to load" graphic, same as it looks here: http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/File:1653_United_States_Map_49_piece_jigsaw_solved.jpg {{unsigned ip|NotLock}} | ||
+ | :I have tried to make a smaller version of it. It can take a while before it uploads so I'm not sure if it has a descend size now? --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 22:20, 12 March 2016 (UTC) | ||
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+ | Would Washington, D.C. move with Virginia, or would it remain physically anchored in its current (real) location? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.218.83|108.162.218.83]] 04:47, 11 March 2016 (UTC) | ||
+ | :It could be placed on any state borders, due to it's small size compared to any state, so it makes no sense to ask the question I would say. Anyway it lies insicde Maryland on the border of Virginia so could as well move with Maryland if it was state bound... ;-) --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 22:20, 12 March 2016 (UTC) | ||
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+ | Has anyone sent this to Al Franken? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.245.180|108.162.245.180]] 22:04, 11 March 2016 (UTC) | ||
+ | I like this map more than the normal one |
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But what prompted this map? Has there been a real life event that influenced Randall to create this? 141.101.91.25 07:32, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
Yes, this is about voting districts. They are so random you can not guess where your vote will count: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90RajY2nrgk
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- Citation needed. Jkshapiro (talk) 03:22, 10 March 2016 (UTC)
- Definintely a case of [Citation needed]. -Pennpenn 108.162.250.162 03:58, 10 March 2016 (UTC)
(Finally, someone made the page so I can post this. :| )
I removed the names from Randall's map! Here's a blank version! Muahahaha! Quoice (talk) 07:39, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
- Cool. Could you be so mean as to make a version including the shapes of Alaska and Hawaii. You could use the ones from Randall's map of United shapes as templates. That would be fantastic! --Kynde (talk) 09:03, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
Maybe add a table with every state cut out; and add a correct map with the cut out pieces in the right place? sirKitKat (talk) 09:05, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
- That would just be a normal map... The piece could go over a real map in the wrong place to show it. Or rather the entire map should be overlaid on a real map... --Kynde (talk) 09:22, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
- This sounds like a great idea to me! Case of "A picture is worth a thousand words". Elektrizikekswerk (talk) 11:39, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
First thing that comes to mind when I look at the map is seeing New York being against the Mexico border. I wonder how New Yorkers would deal with the Mexicans coming across. --173.245.54.28 14:43, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
This proves it: continental drift is real, and much faster than we thought. 162.158.114.217 15:18, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
-- Frankie (talk) 15:31, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
- AZ <-> NM 162.158.56.173 16:38, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
- RI should be rotated Azsr (talk) 17:31, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
There's nothing in the article right now that indicates the shapes of the states have been altered slightly so that they fit together seamlessly in this arrangement. I think that's an important point. 162.158.255.80 15:53, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
- I think that's obvious 141.101.70.157 16:18, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
What happened to Long Island (part of NY)? 108.162.218.118 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)
The article indicates Maine has only been moved, but it's also been rotated 180 degrees. (Upside down) 198.41.235.107 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)
So glad I'm not in Illinois any more... I guess I'm in Texas now. 108.162.221.18 18:04, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
* Do not use for navigation. Alexbuzzbee (talk) 23:39, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
Reminds me of this MIT Mystery Hunt puzzle from 2013 where you rebuild the US states into a map of Europe: http://web.mit.edu/puzzle/www/2013/coinheist.com/indiana/watch_your_back/answer/answer2/solution.png --162.158.252.185 02:47, 10 March 2016 (UTC)
"Orientation none" sounds strange to me, like saying "no temperature" when it is 0 degrees. Isn't "normal" or "unchanged" better? Jkrstrt (talk) 16:25, 10 March 2016 (UTC)
- ... or change the title of the column to be "Rotation" -- to which "None" is valid 21:54, 10 March 2016 (UTC)
Could someone with more experience than me fix the picture so it's not ginormous? I tried last night and the picture was replaced with the generic "picture failed to load" graphic, same as it looks here: http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/File:1653_United_States_Map_49_piece_jigsaw_solved.jpg NotLock (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)
- I have tried to make a smaller version of it. It can take a while before it uploads so I'm not sure if it has a descend size now? --Kynde (talk) 22:20, 12 March 2016 (UTC)
Would Washington, D.C. move with Virginia, or would it remain physically anchored in its current (real) location? 108.162.218.83 04:47, 11 March 2016 (UTC)
- It could be placed on any state borders, due to it's small size compared to any state, so it makes no sense to ask the question I would say. Anyway it lies insicde Maryland on the border of Virginia so could as well move with Maryland if it was state bound... ;-) --Kynde (talk) 22:20, 12 March 2016 (UTC)
Has anyone sent this to Al Franken? 108.162.245.180 22:04, 11 March 2016 (UTC) I like this map more than the normal one