Talk:1688: Map Age Guide - Revision history

92.23.2.228 at 16:55, 13 July 2025

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217.155.192.60 at 16:47, 13 July 2025

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FaviFake at 10:03, 11 June 2025

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Pere prlpz: According to https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/78855/could-leningrad-have-been-so-called-in-1921 it seems that Leningrad was shown in maps with that name from 1921, not 1924 as the comic says, although the name was made official and permanent i

2025-06-09T13:53:03Z

According to https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/78855/could-leningrad-have-been-so-called-in-1921 it seems that Leningrad was shown in maps with that name from 1921, not 1924 as the comic says, although the name was made official and permanent i

162.158.159.175: prehistoric earth is lacking :(

2024-10-21T00:36:14Z

prehistoric earth is lacking :(

DKMell: spider comment

2024-07-24T22:57:18Z

spider comment

OmniDoom at 23:51, 5 March 2024

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162.158.91.13 at 20:36, 22 January 2024

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162.158.74.3 at 13:00, 27 January 2023

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Beanie at 23:16, 24 February 2022

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	:Feel free to add that fact to the main explanation! --[[User:FaviFake\|FaviFake]] ([[User talk:FaviFake\|talk]]) 10:03, 11 June 2025 (UTC)		:Feel free to add that fact to the main explanation! --[[User:FaviFake\|FaviFake]] ([[User talk:FaviFake\|talk]]) 10:03, 11 June 2025 (UTC)

−	With respect to Colorado being classified as a radioactive exclusion zone ... I'm tempted to ask if Randall is familiar with the Denver area, because just 12 miles away from the hideous mess of plutonium and americium isotopes that is Rocky Flats, is an establishment in Westminster, Colorado, known as Butterfly Pavilion. This is a popular invertebrate zoo with a spider exhibit. Both are clearly marked on Google Maps at the appropriate zoom level.	+	With respect to Colorado being classified as a radioactive exclusion zone ... I'm tempted to ask if Randall is familiar with the Denver area, because just 12 miles away from the hideous mess of plutonium and americium isotopes that is Rocky Flats, is an establishment in Westminster, Colorado, known as Butterfly Pavilion. This is a popular invertebrate zoo with a spider exhibit. Both are clearly marked on Google Maps at the appropriate zoom level. {{unsigned ip\|217.155.192.60\|16:47, 13 July 2025}}

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	:Feel free to add that fact to the main explanation! --[[User:FaviFake\|FaviFake]] ([[User talk:FaviFake\|talk]]) 10:03, 11 June 2025 (UTC)		:Feel free to add that fact to the main explanation! --[[User:FaviFake\|FaviFake]] ([[User talk:FaviFake\|talk]]) 10:03, 11 June 2025 (UTC)
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		+	With respect to Colorado being classified as a radioactive exclusion zone ... I'm tempted to ask if Randall is familiar with the Denver area, because just 12 miles away from the hideous mess of plutonium and americium isotopes that is Rocky Flats, is an establishment in Westminster, Colorado, known as Butterfly Pavilion. This is a popular invertebrate zoo with a spider exhibit. Both are clearly marked on Google Maps at the appropriate zoom level.

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	According to https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/78855/could-leningrad-have-been-so-called-in-1921 it seems that Leningrad was shown in maps with that name from 1921, not 1924 as the comic says, although the name was made official and permanent in 1924.--[[User:Pere prlpz\|Pere prlpz]] ([[User talk:Pere prlpz\|talk]]) 13:53, 9 June 2025 (UTC)		According to https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/78855/could-leningrad-have-been-so-called-in-1921 it seems that Leningrad was shown in maps with that name from 1921, not 1924 as the comic says, although the name was made official and permanent in 1924.--[[User:Pere prlpz\|Pere prlpz]] ([[User talk:Pere prlpz\|talk]]) 13:53, 9 June 2025 (UTC)
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		+	:Feel free to add that fact to the main explanation! --[[User:FaviFake\|FaviFake]] ([[User talk:FaviFake\|talk]]) 10:03, 11 June 2025 (UTC)

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	: I know right. Massive shame. Maybe they're just waiting... Biding their time. [[User:OmniDoom\|OmniDoom]] ([[User talk:OmniDoom\|talk]]) 23:51, 5 March 2024 (UTC)		: I know right. Massive shame. Maybe they're just waiting... Biding their time. [[User:OmniDoom\|OmniDoom]] ([[User talk:OmniDoom\|talk]]) 23:51, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
	: Maybe. Do we KNOW Colorado doesn't have massive numbers of spiders? How can you ever know? [[User:DKMell\|DKMell]] ([[User talk:DKMell\|talk]]) 22:57, 24 July 2024 (UTC)		: Maybe. Do we KNOW Colorado doesn't have massive numbers of spiders? How can you ever know? [[User:DKMell\|DKMell]] ([[User talk:DKMell\|talk]]) 22:57, 24 July 2024 (UTC)
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		+	According to https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/78855/could-leningrad-have-been-so-called-in-1921 it seems that Leningrad was shown in maps with that name from 1921, not 1924 as the comic says, although the name was made official and permanent in 1924.--[[User:Pere prlpz\|Pere prlpz]] ([[User talk:Pere prlpz\|talk]]) 13:53, 9 June 2025 (UTC)

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 I tried to apply this to a map of Pangaea and ended up being taken to the "you made this yourself" part... [[Special:Contributions/162.158.78.106|162.158.78.106]] 09:49, 27 August 2017 (UTC)
 :It's very nice.[[Special:Contributions/162.158.58.249|162.158.58.249]] 12:22, 25 October 2017 (UTC)
 How come Istanbul can both exist and not exist on a map of the same date. They can both lead to Zare/Zaire. [[User:Netherin5|Netherin5]] ([[User talk:Netherin5|talk]]) 18:04, 12 February 2019 (UTC)

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	Hey guys the spiders never showed up :( [[Special:Contributions/162.158.91.13\|162.158.91.13]] 20:36, 22 January 2024 (UTC)		Hey guys the spiders never showed up :( [[Special:Contributions/162.158.91.13\|162.158.91.13]] 20:36, 22 January 2024 (UTC)
	: I know right. Massive shame. Maybe they're just waiting... Biding their time. [[User:OmniDoom\|OmniDoom]] ([[User talk:OmniDoom\|talk]]) 23:51, 5 March 2024 (UTC)		: I know right. Massive shame. Maybe they're just waiting... Biding their time. [[User:OmniDoom\|OmniDoom]] ([[User talk:OmniDoom\|talk]]) 23:51, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
		+	: Maybe. Do we KNOW Colorado doesn't have massive numbers of spiders? How can you ever know? [[User:DKMell\|DKMell]] ([[User talk:DKMell\|talk]]) 22:57, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

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	Hey guys the spiders never showed up :( [[Special:Contributions/162.158.91.13\|162.158.91.13]] 20:36, 22 January 2024 (UTC)		Hey guys the spiders never showed up :( [[Special:Contributions/162.158.91.13\|162.158.91.13]] 20:36, 22 January 2024 (UTC)
		+	: I know right. Massive shame. Maybe they're just waiting... Biding their time. [[User:OmniDoom\|OmniDoom]] ([[User talk:OmniDoom\|talk]]) 23:51, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

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	Regarding "A map that does not include either the HRE or the USA must be older than the HRE, which would put the map sometime prior to 1000 AD, when there really were no countries, and English wasn't used yet, hence Randall's comment". " I could be wrong, but my interperation of this was that a map that isn't in English wouldn't list the HRE or USA ''under those names'', regardless of when it was made. Like, I'm imagining someone going through the flowchart thinking "Nope, I'm seeing something called the Sacrum Imperium Romanum, but no Holy Roman Empire." [[Special:Contributions/162.158.74.3\|162.158.74.3]] 13:00, 27 January 2023 (UTC)		Regarding "A map that does not include either the HRE or the USA must be older than the HRE, which would put the map sometime prior to 1000 AD, when there really were no countries, and English wasn't used yet, hence Randall's comment". " I could be wrong, but my interperation of this was that a map that isn't in English wouldn't list the HRE or USA ''under those names'', regardless of when it was made. Like, I'm imagining someone going through the flowchart thinking "Nope, I'm seeing something called the Sacrum Imperium Romanum, but no Holy Roman Empire." [[Special:Contributions/162.158.74.3\|162.158.74.3]] 13:00, 27 January 2023 (UTC)
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		+	Hey guys the spiders never showed up :( [[Special:Contributions/162.158.91.13\|162.158.91.13]] 20:36, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

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	Can Colorado hurry up and have a nuclear meltdown? It's 2022. <span style="text-shadow:0 0 6px black">[[User:Beanie\|<span style="font-size:11pt;color:#dddddd">Beanie</span>]]</span> <sup><span style="text-shadow:0 0 3px #000000">[[User talk:Beanie\|<span style="font-size:8pt;color:#dddddd">talk</span>]]</span></sup> 23:16, 24 February 2022 (UTC)		Can Colorado hurry up and have a nuclear meltdown? It's 2022. <span style="text-shadow:0 0 6px black">[[User:Beanie\|<span style="font-size:11pt;color:#dddddd">Beanie</span>]]</span> <sup><span style="text-shadow:0 0 3px #000000">[[User talk:Beanie\|<span style="font-size:8pt;color:#dddddd">talk</span>]]</span></sup> 23:16, 24 February 2022 (UTC)
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		+	Regarding "A map that does not include either the HRE or the USA must be older than the HRE, which would put the map sometime prior to 1000 AD, when there really were no countries, and English wasn't used yet, hence Randall's comment". " I could be wrong, but my interperation of this was that a map that isn't in English wouldn't list the HRE or USA ''under those names'', regardless of when it was made. Like, I'm imagining someone going through the flowchart thinking "Nope, I'm seeing something called the Sacrum Imperium Romanum, but no Holy Roman Empire." [[Special:Contributions/162.158.74.3\|162.158.74.3]] 13:00, 27 January 2023 (UTC)

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	Um... o-oh dear. We should probably start keeping an eye out for those spiders... [[User:LendriMujina\|LendriMujina]] ([[User talk:LendriMujina\|talk]]) 19:53, 28 January 2022 (UTC)		Um... o-oh dear. We should probably start keeping an eye out for those spiders... [[User:LendriMujina\|LendriMujina]] ([[User talk:LendriMujina\|talk]]) 19:53, 28 January 2022 (UTC)
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		+	Can Colorado hurry up and have a nuclear meltdown? It's 2022. <span style="text-shadow:0 0 6px black">[[User:Beanie\|<span style="font-size:11pt;color:#dddddd">Beanie</span>]]</span> <sup><span style="text-shadow:0 0 3px #000000">[[User talk:Beanie\|<span style="font-size:8pt;color:#dddddd">talk</span>]]</span></sup> 23:16, 24 February 2022 (UTC)