Writings and Speculations
It's Around 'Ere Somewhere!
22.11.12Salut!
I love this article about a disappearing island, Île de Sable in the pacific (owned by La France). The island doesn't exist, or isn't where it's supposed to be.
One theory is it was a cartographic trap, intentional mistakes used by clever people to outsmart copycats. If so, openstreet map win the original work award (or maybe they just updated in time)
Google Maps (now you see it)
WikiMiniAtlas (now you see it)
OpenStreetMap (vamoosh!)
The intriguing thing is this, as the ruler of many islands, are you upset your island's gone? Is it akin to being told your volvo/rose bed/leopard skin pill box hat went missing and not realising you had one? Whether in this instance you throw chairs around or return indifferently to your cavier and shotgun, here's the extended hypothetical scenario; a year from now your butler informs you they found your island a mile south from its old spot.
In the words of the great philosopher, Donnie Brasco, "fuggetabout it"
In the words of the great philosopher, Donnie Brasco, "fuggetabout it"
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