TIL that Japan and Germany, the world's 3rd and 4th largest economies, straddle the 47th parallel. Why do they not form an alliance based on their shared axis and power? What are they afraid of?10mo ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/mapporncirclejerk
The West vs. The Rest: The World Divided Into Two Approximately Equal Halves by Military Expenditures [OC]4yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/dataisbeautiful
The Richat Structure, or Eye of the Sahara - largely unknown to the outside world until discovered in 1965 by astronauts aboard the Gemini spacecraft who would continue to use the 30-mile-wide formation as a landmark throughout their five-year mission10mo ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/geography
TIL that despite the creation of a New Mexico, millions of people are still living in the old one. Are they loco?10mo ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/mapporncirclejerk
The land hemisphere, containing 80% of Earth's land surface, and its counterpart, the water hemisphere2yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/MapPorn
The world's largest river delta, the Ganges Delta, in Bangladesh (via European Space Agency)1yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/geography
I think I've found the ultimate magnetic refrigerator shopping list thingie. Picked up by a friend at Blue Genie Art Bazaar.1yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/Austin
Two Texas Giants: Admiral Nimitz of Fredericksburg pins the Navy Cross on Doris Miller of Waco for his heroic actions at Pearl Harbor1yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/texas
A diver in Iceland swims between the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates1yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/geography
Thank you, u/Charming-Pepper-2832, for bringing a ray of sunshine into our dark, cold corner of Reddit.3yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/Austin
By popular demand, here is the boring version of the 'Urban Megaregions of the U.S.' map that I posted yesterday, now with a higher minimum density threshold! [OC]3yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/dataisbeautiful
Seven of the eight Texas delegates who voted against secession. Maximum badassery.1yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/ShermanPosting
Our little baby girl standing up (with a little help) for the first time. Be still my heart!2yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/daddit
Inspired by some recent MapPorn posts, I created a series of population distribution maps for Texas2yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/texas
Noticed a definite pattern with Mike while re-watching the series recently...3yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/betterCallSaul
2016 U.S. Presidential Election Results ...if Each State's *Least* Densely Populated County Decided the Winner [OC]6yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/dataisbeautiful
[meta] [PSA] Know your geography subreddits and use them appropriately.1yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/geography
Yuri Knorozov, the linguist who deciphered the Maya script, 1953. He listed his cat Asya as a co-author on his work but the editors always removed her. He always used this photo with Asya as his author photo and got pissed whenever editors cropped her out1yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/linguisticshumor
From a website that shows you the most notable people born in an area, some notable Texans and their birthplaces (link to interactive version in comments)1yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/texas
Hiking to the top of New Mexico (Williams Lake Trail, Wheeler Peak Wilderness)1yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/hiking
Accidentally dressed my toddler as Margot Tenenbaum and didn't realize it until we got home and my wife pointed it out. Hopefully I can be a better dad than Royal.2mo ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/wesanderson
There is a subreddit where folks upload their photo and DNA test results. They did not appreciate my early April Fool's post.3yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/WhatWeDointheShadows
Me, a Southerner and avid genealogist, realizing that marrying a Midwesterner means finally adding some patriots to the family tree2yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/ShermanPosting
San Francisco Bay salt evaporation ponds from above (photographer: Doc Searls)1yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/bayarea
The view from the old Mueller airport control tower (Photographer: Patrick Y Wong)3yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/Austin
Came across this interesting map. Not all Union boys were Northerners!1yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/ShermanPosting
The portion (in red) of the United States which is both entirely south of Canada and entirely north of Mexico. (California is almost a perfect fit!)2yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/MapPorn
The Larsen C Rift in Antarctica, which in 2017 calved an iceberg larger than the US state of Delaware from the Larsen Ice Shelf. The one-trillion-ton iceberg, known as A-68, had broken up by 2021.1yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/geography
Since US cultural regions are a hot topic, wanted to share a map I made a couple of years ago that mashes up the most popular US cultural region maps from Reddit in order to identify core regions and transition zones.2yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/geography
Are we gonna do planetary alignment pics? Here's mine from Far East Austin at 5:40am.2yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/Austin
DPS to continue patrolling Austin despite Mayor pulling plug on partnership10mo ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/Austin
The giant groundsel, a member of the sunflower family, thrives in the high mountains of East Africa, such as here in Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania [OC] [4032 x 3024]2yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/EarthPorn
Was curious in how many states Austin would become the largest metro if picked up and dropped in that state. 33 states, as it turns out. Thought others may find it mildly interesting.2yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/Austin
Just some r/ShermanPosting porn from the 1993 miniseries Gettysburg3yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/ShermanPosting
2016 U.S. Presidential Election Results ...if Each State's *Most* Densely Populated County Decided the Winner [OC]6yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/dataisbeautiful
Recently rewatched a childhood favorite, Hook (1991), and now I cannot unsee Rufio Blackbeard.1yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/OurFlagMeansDeath
Living in South Austin but working in North Austin this time of year. The struggle is real.4yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/Austin
My attempt at a handy endorsement guide for all of the state and local propositions currently on the ballot. Includes all of the endorsements that I could find.2yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/Austin
Do I regret creating one of those animated portrait things for Uncle John? In one sense, yes, but in a much more real sense, no.1yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/ShermanPosting
A 150-year-old painting of Enchanted Rock by German-born landscape artist Hermann Lungkwitz, whose work captured the earliest images of the Texas Hill Country1yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/texas
Cleaning up my files and stumbled upon this old project, thought some might find it mildly interesting. All major urban areas that are the largest within 2,500 km.2yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/geography
Battle of the Traffic Jams: Traffic in Texas' four largest metros at 5pm on a Friday4yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/texas
The votes are in and it wasn't even close. With 77% of the final vote, I give you r/Austin's most hated intersection: The Y at Oak Hill.2yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/Austin
Thank you to everyone that suggested changes to my map of US cultural regions. I had no idea that there was so much diversity in the US! I have applied every single suggestion to produce this updated and final version. I will be taking no further comments. Also, Alaska and Hawaii or whatever.1yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/mapporncirclejerk
My sweet, beloved kitty boy, Mush, who said goodbye to us this week at 17. My heart is broken. Please hug your kitties.2yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/Shrimping
Percentage of Irish people who got blackout drunk this past weekend1yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/mapporncirclejerk
The Dymaxion Airocean World map, created by cartographers Buckminster Fuller and Shoji Sadao in 1954, utilizes a heavily interrupted projection that minimizes the distortion of continental shapes and sizes.1yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/geography
I recently visited your land and fell absolutely in love. This is the most Dutch photo I took during my stay. Near Utrecht.6yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/thenetherlands
I feel dirty lifting this from Facebook, but it made me laugh.1yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/linguisticshumor
For the first time in my adult life, I own a camera that isn't attached to a phone. I still don't know how to properly use the thing, but here's my attempt at the skyline at dusk from St. Edward's University.1yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/Austin
Spotted some monks and gracks living in harmony up in Manor. I've never seen them so far from Central Austin!2yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/Austin
The list of subreddits that r/Austin shares the most users with is almost mildly interesting2yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/Austin
Found some surviving palm trees amid a tropical scene on Hemphill Creek yesterday3yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/Austin
Seven Billions: The world divided into seven regions, each home to approximately one billion people [OC] [1567x645]7yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/MapPorn
Interesting 1976 map of English dialects in Texas, demonstrating the divide between the more Deep Southern accent of East Texas (drawl) vs. the more Appalachian accent of North and West Texas (twang)2yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/texas
Inspired by u/mhorton001's inspired rant, here is Round 1 of the 'Most Hated Intersection/Interchange in Austin' tournament bracket: 6th @ I-35 vs. Lamar-MoPac-360 Triangle. Voting link in comments.2yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/Austin
Clash of the Titans (of terrible traffic)! The final round of voting for the Most Hated Intersection in Austin is now open. Link in comments.2yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/Austin
Was discussing childhood fears with my wife yesterday, and we realized that we'd both spent our childhoods living in mortal fear of this particular Muppet (who we both just remembered as the terrifying monster, but whose actual name is apparently Sweetums). Anyone else lose sleep over Sweetums?3yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/nostalgia
Doing some digital spring-cleaning and stumbled upon the very first photos taken with my very first digital camera, circa 2001. Even the Frost Bank Tower was still just a blueprint.2yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/Austin
The boundary separating suburban Phoenix, Arizona, from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Native American reservation (US)1yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/geography
Round 2 of voting in the Most Hated Intersection in Austin tournament bracket is open (link in comments)!2yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/Austin
r/Austin seemed to enjoy getting the mountain treatment, so I thought I'd try my other favorite town!4yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/houston
How I imagine whichever one of y'all anonymously gave me Reddit Gold for my essay on the comparative English fluency of the main characters3yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/WhatWeDointheShadows
Sam Houston, Texan revolutionary leader, ~1860 (created using the Deep Nostalgia tool from MyHeritage)3yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/texas
I finally get to post a graduation of our own! This little lady made a surprise appearance the day before her scheduled C-section. I've really grown to love this community and plan to stick around ❤️2yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/predaddit
Austin, 1888: The future developers of The Independent (Jenga tower) announce the completion of construction on the new Texas Capitol.5yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/Austin
Metropolitan States of America: The 50 states (+DC) redrawn such that no metropolitan area crosses state lines [OC]4yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/MapPorn
It took me a week to work through your hundreds of suggestions, but here is the finished product: Global Cultural Macroregions [Fixed by MapPorn] [OC] [1425x625]10yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/MapPorn
US Metropolitan Subreddits with More Subscribers than r/california (as of 6/29/17) [OC] [1725x1069]7yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/MapPorn
By popular demand, here is the boring version of the 'Urban Megaregions of the U.S.' map that I posted yesterday, now with a higher minimum density threshold! [OC]3yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/MapPorn
Re-watching an old favorite, Be Kind Rewind (2008), which is set in a town about 15 miles north of Staten Island. The mayor of the town is played by none other than Marceline Hugot, better-known to WWDITS fans as Barbara Lazaro, Staten Island Borough President. Is this considered canon?2mo ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/WhatWeDointheShadows
My buddy got access to some less accessible areas of the Capitol. Thought I'd share this interesting view.9yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/Austin
Just moved from Southwest Austin to Far East Austin. The terrain is a little bit different, but I'm digging it. East Metro Park.3yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/Austin
Was watching the NASA Artemis I launch this morning and my wife excitedly spotted Baby Yoda hiding on the rocket.1yr ⋅ delugetheory ⋅ r/funny
