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[–] crawancon@lemm.ee 129 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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 150 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] crawancon@lemm.ee 83 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 34 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Happens to the best of us.

[–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 months 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 9 points 2 months ago

Helping the economy!!1

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[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 55 points 2 months 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 2 months ago (9 children)

Why is Florida still there?

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 78 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's how you know the map is fake.

[–] mipadaitu@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago

No joke, that was the first hint.

[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Wait are you serious? It's the Mediterranean Sea

[–] boaratio@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months 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 2 months ago (3 children)
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[–] whats_all_this_then@lemmy.world 40 points 2 months ago (2 children)

On the bright side, new Italy unlocked

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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 38 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

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[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 36 points 2 months 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 2 months ago (1 children)

There it is, the long lost city of Atlanta!

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[–] yuri@pawb.social 24 points 2 months ago (2 children)

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

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[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 23 points 2 months ago

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

[–] HipsterTenZero@dormi.zone 23 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)
[–] dsilverz@thelemmy.club 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months ago

This would make traveling to Italy so much more convinient.

[–] jrwperformance@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months 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 2 months ago (2 children)

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

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[–] Donkeytown@lemmy.today 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

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[–] socsa@piefed.social 15 points 2 months ago

Nothing of value was lost.

[–] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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 2 months 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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[–] WhereGrapesMayRule@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

This is so med.

[–] h3mlocke@lemm.ee 13 points 2 months ago

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

[–] Lemonparty@lemm.ee 13 points 2 months ago

Brb, moving to northern Dakitaly

[–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago

I know this is bullshit because I still see Florida

[–] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 12 points 2 months ago

In closing, Carthage must be destroyed.

-Trump the Elder

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 12 points 2 months ago

I see nothing but improvements.

[–] madjo@feddit.nl 11 points 2 months ago

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

[–] 4oreman@lemy.lol 11 points 2 months ago (3 children)

im just glad the rockies are underwater

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[–] JackFrostNCola@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

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

[–] Engywuck@lemm.ee 9 points 2 months ago

Oh, US finally getting universal healthcare!

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months 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 2 months 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.

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

EDIT: Yes I know Arizona isn't shown to be directly affected by the map but let me have this.

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[–] smeg@feddit.uk 8 points 2 months ago

!cartographyanarchy@lemm.ee is leaking!

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