Fifty states with equal population (opens in new tab)

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11 pointslemma13y ago3 comments

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To be honest, I'm actually most interested in the origins of all of the proposed state names. Some are obvious, others less so.

protomyth13y ago

Ogallala is the name of the Aquifer under the area and it is a horribly misspelled version of a Lakota tribe.

the_watcher13y ago

I understand that this is an art project, not a real proposal, and think it is incredibly interesting. But the idea of states being redistributed after a census seems crazy to me. How would you reorganize state governments?

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the_watcher13y ago

To be honest, I'm actually most interested in the origins of all of the proposed state names. Some are obvious, others less so.

protomyth13y ago

Ogallala is the name of the Aquifer under the area and it is a horribly misspelled version of a Lakota tribe.

the_watcher13y ago

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