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Love @fil’s idea of “slow cartography” when it comes to making maps and visualizations. Our digital tools certainly enable a lot of things that were extremely difficult or not possible with map making previously, but due to the pace and cost of industrialization it often means the quality or depth of the work is lacking or overlooking something of importance.

#maps #mapstodon #tech #geo #gis

observablehq.com/blog/maps-and

Observable · We can always talk about mapsFil Rivière, Data Visualization Engineer at Observable, describes his path into data visualization, what he likes in a map, what’s hard about mapmaking, and why he’s asking if we need a “slow cartography movement.”

We want to hear your voice and see how we can together improve our experiences in the different #Geo communities. Two last days to participate in the Survey. + Information 👇

Queremos escuchar tu voz y ver como junt@s podemos mejorar nuestra experiencias en las comunidades #Geo. Dos días más y cerramos, + información en la publicación abajo 👇

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This year, #GEOgroup & Washington are back in court — for a third time — as the company tries to reverse the earlier decision that sided w/the state. #GEO has brought in contract cleaners at the Tacoma facility while the case plays out, keeping detainees there from *paid* work & from having a way to earn commissary money.

#Geschichte #Neandertaler #HomoSapiens #Paläontologie
#Wissenschaft

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Die #Israelis und #Pälestinenser sollten sich ein Beispiel an unser aller Vorfahren nehmen:

"Neue Indizien sprechen dafür, dass sich Homo sapiens und Neandertaler vor gut 100.000 Jahren im heutigen Israel nicht nur den Lebensraum teilten, sondern viel, viel mehr"

#AnjaFries in #GEO
von Anja Fries

"Die Ergebnisse sind eindeutig: Ganz gleich ob Neandertaler oder Homo sapiens...

geo.de/wissen/weltgeschichte/n

geo.de · Neandertaler und Homo sapiens: Ahnlicher als gedachtBy Anja Fries