I did not expect this to just be a simple mistake, especially one that's been around for decades. Makes you wonder what other kind of basic facts are wrong.
In the age of satellites, computers, Google maps and the like you would think a mistake like this would be impossible to persist for so long.
Aerroon · · focus · HN ↗
In the age of satellites, computers, Google maps and the like you would think a mistake like this would be impossible to persist for so long.
kqr · · focus · HN ↗
(See e.g. The misreporting of statistical results in psychology journals; Bakker, Wicherts; Behaviour Research Methods; 2011.)