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The Skeptics Guide #1048 - Aug 9 2025

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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Understanding Distortion: From Faces to Maps

This chapter explores the scientific analysis of how three-dimensional objects are distorted when represented in two dimensions. It includes a practical experiment anyone can try at home, linking facial distortions to geographic projection distortions.

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