Though, I don't know, I got a 92%, with an average error of 21 miles, which doesn't really reflect my knowledge of geography, which is much more dismal than this implies.
After all, anything that borders a coast, or Canada, is something of a giveaway--can I place Montana on a good day? No, but give me the shape of the state and I can drag it along the border until it lines up. And of course, once I have Georgia and Kentucky in place, it's easy to place Tennessee.
The 76% right, with an average 50-mile error, is much more reflective. :-) That's what I got on the advanced version, in which each state disappears after being placed. And that's right after doing the other one, too.
I got (if I’m remembering correctly) 96%, but with a 23-mile average error.
It would have been tricker if the map had used a Mercator projection. As it is, you can tell approximately where most states go based on the curves of their borders.
96%, and I would have gotten a perfect score if it weren't so hard to place Utah and Iowa in the middle of the county at the very beginning with no points of reference.
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After all, anything that borders a coast, or Canada, is something of a giveaway--can I place Montana on a good day? No, but give me the shape of the state and I can drag it along the border until it lines up. And of course, once I have Georgia and Kentucky in place, it's easy to place Tennessee.
Interesting link, though.
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It would have been tricker if the map had used a Mercator projection. As it is, you can tell approximately where most states go based on the curves of their borders.
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OK, now I have to try the advanced version.
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(Anonymous) 2005-05-09 09:49 pm (UTC)(link)Tom.
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