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Hyperbolic geography

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posted on 2025-06-12, 13:53 authored by Matthew PartridgeMatthew Partridge
<p dir="ltr">A two‐part cartoon contrasts the abstract “hyperbolic geometry” curve with a stick‐figure atop a perfectly rounded hill labeled “hyperbolic geography.” It plays on the literal versus mathematical meanings of “hyperbolic.”</p>

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2019-03-20

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Comparison of a mathematical hyperbola above and a perfectly rounded hill labeled hyperbolic geography below.

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Person 1: You know I think this might be literally the roundest hill ever.

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