Because the distortion induced at a particular latitude applies to everything at that latitude simultaneously. Showing the distortion only on the sea and not the land would make the map even more inaccurate and out of wack.
Every method of projection from 3D to 2D involves compromise. Different projections compromise in different aspects; each having their own strengths and weaknesses.
its simple. Take an orange peel, gut it, then try to flatten it on the table.
Its not going to come out square. Its going to come out looking like this:
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS13tpRKPKQOumsIiEXFKqOCSiuXdqoya8UYQ&usqp=CAU
I dont think this is a conspiracy, its just physics
distorting the size of continents isn't physics though.
it is when ur going from a 3d sphere to a 2d map
thats why the closer you get to the poles, the more distorted everything gets. I.e. greenland is bigger than asia, africa is massive towards the tip
More fundamental than that. It is mathematics. One must use spherical geometry to determine distances and angles on a globe.
Add size to the waters, not the land.
Think about it. Why not add water on the google maps, and not adding land.
Because the distortion induced at a particular latitude applies to everything at that latitude simultaneously. Showing the distortion only on the sea and not the land would make the map even more inaccurate and out of wack.
Every method of projection from 3D to 2D involves compromise. Different projections compromise in different aspects; each having their own strengths and weaknesses.