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[–] crawancon@lemm.ee 132 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (9 children)

no, this is just a copy pasta of the Mediterranean Sea onto central US. it ignores the rocky/smoky/blue Ridge mountains and all elevations minus lucky guessing the central plains.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 151 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] crawancon@lemm.ee 84 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm sorry. Im just sensitive to disinformation and apparently not sensitive enough to humor.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 34 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Happens to the best of us.

[–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Tho at the some time I bet some real estate people would see this and start buying up "future beach front properties".

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 10 points 1 month ago

Helping the economy!!1

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[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 56 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Florida not being underwater is the first clue this isn't a legit map lmao

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[–] boaratio@lemmy.world 69 points 1 month ago (9 children)

Why is Florida still there?

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 79 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's how you know the map is fake.

[–] mipadaitu@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago

No joke, that was the first hint.

[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wait are you serious? It's the Mediterranean Sea

[–] boaratio@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No, but I never miss a chance to punch down at Florida.

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[–] Silic0n_Alph4@lemmy.world 44 points 1 month ago (3 children)
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[–] whats_all_this_then@lemmy.world 41 points 1 month ago (2 children)

On the bright side, new Italy unlocked

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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 38 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I feel like only about ten percent of commenters even looked at the image.

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[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 37 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I came into the comments ready to go off then I saw the fkn boot rofl

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[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 31 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There it is, the long lost city of Atlanta!

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[–] yuri@pawb.social 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)

jesus christ i thought this was real until i noticed fucking louisiana is completely unaffected lmao

[–] AppaYipYip@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And Florida! They will be the first to go.

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[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 month ago

It will be the perfect place to restore the Roman Empire.

[–] HipsterTenZero@dormi.zone 23 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)
[–] dsilverz@thelemmy.club 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago

Was wondering how the hell Florida was above ground when I saw the boot shape. Surprising that Saddam Hussein isn't on this one.

[–] Ironfacebuster@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

At first I was confused because Tennessee is a lot of mountains, so them getting covered with water was surprising

Then I saw Italy

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[–] EndOfLine@lemm.ee 19 points 1 month ago

This would make traveling to Italy so much more convinient.

[–] jrwperformance@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (3 children)

The only way to fix it is to flush it all away Any fucking time, any fucking day Learn to swim, I'll see you down in Arizona Bay

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[–] Godric@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Dear God, *hio still exists, truly the worst timeline.

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[–] Donkeytown@lemmy.today 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

With this map, the Panama Canal will no longer be necessary.

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[–] socsa@piefed.social 15 points 1 month ago

Nothing of value was lost.

[–] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Meanwhile in Scotland. Even with a worst case scenario we loose our coastal cities but not much else and the country looks nearly indistinguishable from orbit. Unfortunatley more or less all our cities are costal.

[–] batmaniam@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (4 children)

So yes, I realize this a joke map (honestly, a giant, probably mostly freshwater sea, in the US would be a blessing). But what you're describing is the main issue with climate change.

It's not going to be "the day after tomorrow". It will be coastal cities... which are... like nearly ALL of them... losing all their economic value. In the US when having this conversation I say "what do you do when any building in Manhattan is uninsurable? What do you do when it's sure to have severe damage?".

For most people there are plenty of places to go, but the "going" is going to be very, very ugly.

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[–] Lemonparty@lemm.ee 13 points 1 month ago

Brb, moving to northern Dakitaly

[–] WhereGrapesMayRule@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

This is so med.

[–] h3mlocke@lemm.ee 13 points 1 month ago

Damn, somehow failed to get rid of Florida...

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 12 points 1 month ago

I see nothing but improvements.

[–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 12 points 1 month ago

I know this is bullshit because I still see Florida

[–] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 12 points 1 month ago

In closing, Carthage must be destroyed.

-Trump the Elder

[–] 4oreman@lemy.lol 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

im just glad the rockies are underwater

[–] bitchkat@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

At least New Orleans and Florida are spared.

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[–] madjo@feddit.nl 11 points 1 month ago

I'd love to have a great seaside property in Montana. I'll call up Aquaman Realtors ASAP!

[–] JackFrostNCola@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

I guess thats one way to turn the central states 'blue'

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Who is we? Stop putting this at the feet of the poor and telling me it's my job to fix what billionaires are causing

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[–] EarthShipTechIntern@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago

The mental climate change of people not being able to read & assess data is truly abhorrent and will demolish the ability to understand maps vs memes.

[–] Engywuck@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago

Oh, US finally getting universal healthcare!

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 8 points 1 month ago

!cartographyanarchy@lemm.ee is leaking!

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